| “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” |
| —Romans 12:15 |
As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, our role in this world is to serve our Savior as His ambassadors. In fulfilling that calling, we reach out to people around us and represent God’s divine Presence. In every situation we act as Christ would act were He to encounter those who cross the pathway of our lives.
The Apostle Paul described our role in very concrete and forthright terms when he wrote these words recorded in Romans 12:15:
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
Truly, the most important role we can play is just being there with those in need. Sometimes, the people who cross the pathway of our lives need us to rejoice with them and help them celebrate the significant events in their lives. Jesus did this very thing when He attended the wedding at Canaan and made everything much better by just being there.
Other times, the people who cross the pathway of our lives need us to share in their sorrow. Jesus did that many times during His earthly ministry. He brought comfort by just being there.
As we begin a new day, let’s determine to stay alert for those people God brings into our lives. Let’s stand ready to meet them at their point of need. If they need someone to rejoice with them, let’s rejoice. If they need someone to mourn with them, let’s mourn. By so doing we will fulfill our ambassadorial role and surely please Christ our King.
Based on a blog originally posted on Thursday, June 2, 2016
