You Already ARE Witnesses of Christ… that is the theme for this next year in our life together as a community of faith at All Saints Lutheran. As the Message version of 2 Corinthians 5 reads: “God has given us the task of telling everyone what God is doing. We’re Christ’s representatives. God uses us to persuade men and women to drop their differences and enter into God’s work of making things right between them. We’re speaking for Christ himself now: Become friends with God; God is already a Friend with you!”
Within the last year or two the St. Paul Area Synod used the theme “Called to Be Witnesses.” For a year or more I have been pondering that statement. I agree with it wholeheartedly. But what is the point of being “called” if we never say anything to our next door neighbor, our workmate, or even the people we randomly meet around the community?
Bottom line – We ALREADY are Witnesses of Christ. We represent Christ: when we’re driving, dining out, walking the beautiful ravine pathways all over Cottage Grove, when we order a Mocha ramma-ding-dong at a local java shop. We already are ambassadors of All Saints, of God, of the faith of Christianity just by showing up in any context.
Jump in. Try something new. Be YOU. The beautiful person you were created to become through God’s grace and love. It’s time to brush off the Bible and engage in your calling as a disciple of Christ.
Remember: You Already ARE Witnesses of Christ.
And for this blessing and opportunity we can all say: Thanks be to God.
