In particular, there are a number of truths on which we need to stand. For example Jesus told us “No one is good but God” (Mark 10:18). Secondly all our own righteousness is as filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6). And since all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23), then even the smallest sin excludes us from heaven. In fact in his own righteousness no one can stand on that day (Malachi 3:2). So then, only when we stand having put on the breastplate of His righteousness, only then are we qualified for heaven (Colossians 1:12).
So what does it mean then to have our feet shared with the preparation of the gospel of peace? Well for a start, we must always to be ready to give an answer of the hope that is within us with meekness and fear (1 Peter 3:15). And being ready, being prepared requires that we are saved and that we are in the process of being sanctified, being transformed into His likeness and living a life that adorns the gospel. In particular we need to be humble and gentle, non-judgemental etc., etc. It also means being ready with an explanation of the gospel, being ambassadors for Christ, pleading and imploring in with others in Christ’s stead to be reconciled to God (2 Corinthians 5:20).
Father, I keep coming back to the Scripture which tells us that we are a fragrance of life unto life unto those who are being saved, and a fragrance of death to the unbeliever. And with Paul I cry out “Who is sufficient for these things” (2 Corinthians 2:16)? In particular I am a far from perfect ambassador, and I don’t want my character defects to put others off of the beauty of Christ and the glory of the gospel. Have mercy on us all Lord in Jesus Name Amen
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