Advertising

I was thinking the other day about advertisement.  Movie Stars and Sports Icons make millions of dollars a year from 30 second commercials selling anything from cola, beer, snacks, sports gear and cars.  On Super Bowl Sunday alone, advertisers were paying on average, seven million dollars for a 30 second commercial.

In 2021, 297.5 billion U.S. dollars were spent on advertising.

Then I thought about all the advertising we do when we wear t-shirts and hoodies with the Logos of our favorite cola, snacks, sports teams and cars.  Wouldn't it be something if we were able to cash in on some of those millions, just by wearing our clothes?

Then I realized, we do.

2 Corinthians 5:20a says, "Now we are ambassadors for Christ,"

According to Websters Dictionary, an ambassador is:

    1-an official envoy

    2-a diplomatic agent of the highest rank accredited to a foreign government or sovereign, or appointed for a special and often temporary diplomatic assignment

    3-an authorized representative or messenger

We may not be earning earthly currency by what we wear, but we will reap, or lose, Heavenly rewards.

So how are we doing?

When we dress in the morning, what do we tend to advertise?  Or, Who?

Are we dressed modestly?  Does our behavior represent our Saviour?

Do people identify us as ambassadors for Christ by the clothes we wear and our behavior...

    Or do we need a hoodie that says 'CHRISTIAN' across the front?

Our advertisement will also cost us something...

    If we advertise Spiritually, there will be a sacrifice.

        If we advertise carnally...

            A soul hangs in the balance...

                But that's just me!

"You don't advertise your religion by wearing a label,

        you do it by living a life."

                Amish Proverb