We are to be bearers of God’s light and truth in the midst of a very dark world. As the Scripture above reminds us, we are to be ambassadors or envoys, bearing the Message of the Cross to our dying world. We are to be the Standard bearers…. leading the cause & carrying the Gospel to the far reaches of the earth for His sake. But just how well are we doing? Can the casual observer standing behind you in the long line at the store, or at your child’s sports game tell immediately that you are an ambassador for Christ? Or are your attitudes & actions no different than anyone else’s? ln I Peter 2:9 we are called a peculiar people…that is, people that are different & stand out from the crowd… ever called to joyfully bear witness to the saving acts of God.