Video of the Day: Scene from the 1996 film “Jerry Maguire”
Bible Verse of the Day:
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, 2 Corinthians 5:20.
Biblical Connection:
Tom Cruise plays Jerry Maguire, a successful sports agent who experiences an overwhelming sense of guilt one evening. This conscience moment inspires Jerry to write a new mission statement which goes against everything he initially believed as a sports agent. Aftering sending copies to members of his firm, Jerry is fired and loses all of his clients except for one. Cuba Gooding Jr. plays Rod Tidwell, an aging wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals. Rod trusts Jerry to become his ambassador of kwon. Jerry spends the second half of this film doing whatever he can to help his lone client receive the contract that he deserves.
In a letter to the Church at Corinth, the apostle Paul calls members of this congregation to become ambassadors for Christ. The textbook definition for ambassador is an accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country. From a spiritual perspective, Jesus is commanding first century Christians to fulfill the great commission, Acts 1:8, in their spheres of influence. Just as Jerry Maguire traveled for city to city for Rod Tidwell, God wants Christians to share Jesus by being the light of Christ in our communities and places of work, Matthew 5:14-16. Only when individuals continue to do this on a consistent basis will you reap God’s blessings like Tidwell’s new contract.
Song of the Day:
As January comes to an end, keep on striving to seize each day of 2025, making an impact to become a Champion for Christ.
by Jay Mankus
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