Hello, thanks so much for joining me today for Give Him 15.

And the title of today's post is, representing Christ.

2 Corinthians 318, but we all, with open face beholding, as in a glass or mirror, the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same

image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. The word glory in this passage is

translated from the Greek word doxa. Doxa is derived from the root word dokeo. One of the concepts of these words

is the appearance of something that causes it to be recognized for what it truly is.

Listen again, the appearance of something that causes it to be recognized for what it truly is.

When the scriptures speak of us possessing the glory of the Lord, they are saying he wants to be recognized in us.

This is why 2nd Corinthians 318, quoted above, says we are being changed into the same

image from glory to glory. We go from looking like Jesus to looking more like Jesus so that

he can be seen and recognized through us. Our mission is to represent him.

A representative derives their authority from the person or entity they represent. The word means to

represent or present again.

A representative presents again the will and desires of the one who authorized them,

speaking and acting on their behalf.

In legal terms, this would be similar to a power of attorney.

I love to tell the following story from 1976, which illustrates this well, while praying late one night

about an upcoming mission's outreach to Guatemala,

I heard the Lord say, on this trip, represent Jesus to the people. I really didn't fully understand

spiritual authority at the time and questioned what this statement might mean.

In response, I heard the words, be his voice, be his hands, be his feet. Do what you know

he would do if he were there in the flesh, represent him. Suddenly, I understood, I was not going to

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