A PARROT 4 JESUS

The tapestry above was presented to our church by the Primera Iglesia Bautista de La Chorrera (FBC La Chorrera) of Panama at the close of our trip this summer. The parrot is not the national bird of Panama, but is a very prominent part of the art work. The tapestry was made by an Indian tribe local to Central America.

As I commented to Pastor Abel regarding the intricate workings of the tapestry and asked him about the parrot, he recounted his favorite story about the parrot. New in the ministry, he was asked to be the interpreter for an English speaking evangelist. At the end of his work, he was presented a tapestry similar to the one above (with a parrot). He said, as he received the gift, he thought to himself, "That's what I've been this week - just a parrot, repeating whatever was said to me, voicing no thoughts of my own, just repeating what someone has said."

I thought to myself, "Isn't that what Christ wants us to be - just a 'parrot', repeating what He has said to us, voicing not my thoughts, but His?" Am I a "parrot" 4 Jesus? Do I speak my own thoughts or do I repeat His?

2 Corinthians 5:20 - We are therefore Ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. NIV

An Ambassador has an easy job. He doesn't have to figure out what to say. He just speaks the words of the King he represents. We all are appointed Christ's ambassadors. Let's proclaim His message to those around us.