Wikileaks and Our Ambassadorship

There has been much in the news for the last few weeks about Wikileaks’ release of diplomatic cables from our nation’s representatives abroad.  The first thing that came to mind is that these leaks wouldn’t be nearly as embarrassing if our representatives remembered the words of our Lord written through the hand of Paul, the Apostle.

“Let no filthy talk be heard from your mouths, but only what is good for building up people and meeting the need of the moment. This way you will administer grace to those who hear you.” (Ephesians 4:29)

In thinking about these things.  It brought to mind a thought.  How will our own spiritual wikileaks look when that day comes?  Jesus has told us:

“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree rotten and its fruit rotten, because a tree is known by its fruit. You children of serpents! How can you say anything good when you are evil? The mouth speaks about what overflows from the heart. A good person brings good things out of a good treasure house, and an evil person brings evil things out of an evil treasure house. I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give an account for every thoughtless word they have uttered, because by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”  (Matthew 12:33-37)

I don’t know that our lives will be played like a movie for all to see, but we will be held accountable for what we’ve done.  I’m not saying that salvation is achieved through works, but we still must act as ambassadors to Christ.  Do not take the name of the Lord in vain.  Represent Him well.