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In verse twenty, Paul explains how we are ambassadors for Christ.

I have incorporated this word into my devotionals various times. An ambassador is an official representative on behalf of one country to another. As believers, we are Christ’s ambassadors, sent with his message of reconciliation to the world.

An ambassador of reconciliation is the most crucial job and requires tremendous responsibility. We would be fools to not take this responsibility seriously.

In verse twenty-one, Paul emphasizes that Christ took upon our sin on the cross. When we trust in God, we make an exchange — our sin for righteousness. Our sin was poured into Christ at his crucifixion. His righteousness is poured into us at our conversion.

In the world, exchange occurs with objects of equal value. But God offers to trade his righteousness for our sin, something of immeasurable worth for something completely worthless. This once again demonstrates the power of our heavenly Father’s love.

2 Corinthians 5:20-21

20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21 God made him who had no sin to be sin[a] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.