The leading agent for aspiring professional baseball players is a fellow named Scott Boras. Scott has achieved a reputation for getting multimillion dollar signing bonuses for top draft picks in the annual major league draft. He's approached by about 150 families to represent their kids and he settles on representing about a dozen. Many of his players have gone on to do well in the major leagues and so the business keeps coming to him. It would be hard to overestimate the value of Scott as he represents these young players. We need a good agent too. Eternity is at stake and we need someone who can represent us effectively. I'm glad that Jesus has taken me on as a client. The good news is that, unlike Scott, Jesus won't limit his clientele to a dozen per year...He can handle many more! I'm not expecting a multimillion dollar contract...fortunately my sights are set far higher than that!
1 Timothy 2:5 "For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus"
Hebrews 9:15 "For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant."
Amazingly enough, now the Lord wants us to represent Him, as His agent, to other men, women and children here!
2 Corinthians 5:20 "We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God."
blessings,
Rob Smith
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