Representing the King of Kings

Our Friends in Ministry,  Don and Cindy Currin

The Bible says, ". . . we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."

Probably everyone understands that pastors, evangelists, Christian musicians, youth workers, Sunday School teachers, deacons, elders, and other Church officers have great responsibilities to preach the Gospel and teach the Bible in churches and missions around the world. They are ambassadors for Christ.

But did you know that God has other ambassadors? Some people may be surprised that every Christian is called to be an ambassador for the King of Kings. The Bible says that our citizenship is in Heaven. The country where we live on earth is just our temporary dwelling place. But while we are here, we have jobs to do. Whether we are mothers, nurses, teachers, store clerks, cooks, taxi drivers, or work at any other skill or profession, we are here to represent the Lord. The Bible shows us that we are to do our very best work -- and that we should realize that we are really doing it for God. What a thought!

Please let me share my story: As a child, it was my deep desire to be a missionary and I wanted to go to India. A missionary to India visited the fifth grade at our public school and as a result of his presentation, I was heavily burdened with the needs of the women in that country. I convinced myself that is what God was going to do with my life. The plan was for me to be a nurse and go to the women of India and tell them about Jesus. That passion for India stirred my heart all through high school. In my junior year, I applied to a school of nursing. Twice I missed the entrance test because of illness serious enough for a hospital admission. Only then did I begin to seriously seek God's will.

Grandchildren Hearing God's Word At Our House

He called me to be married and in ministry with Wayne to our six children. The Bible instructs us to raise them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. God was gracious to us and we are so thankful for our family and their desire to see their children living for Jesus. We will be married fifty years in August. At this time we have twenty six grandchildren and one great grandson. It is a joy to love them, sing with them, pray with them, and to tell them about Jesus.

It is a privilege to share with others as God opens doors of opportunity.