“Every agent lives in fear they will be exposed.”

I was watching a documentary on spies and this quotation was an often repeated theme. There are few jobs more dangerous than being a spy. Movies such as James Bond depict a glamorous life and while some may engage in this lifestyle, all agents, even fictional ones, live with the fear they will be exposed and, if so, most likely, killed. They operate behind the scenes, on domestic or foreign soil. They pose as friends and business associates, gaining the trust of their co-workers and superiors. 

All these people died still believing what God had promised them. They did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it. They agreed that they were foreigners and nomads here on earth. Obviously people who say such things are looking forward to a country they can call their own. If they had longed for the country they came from, they could have gone back. But they were looking for a better place, a heavenly homeland. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. 

Hebrews 11:13-16 (NLT)

Christians are agents of God and our mission is to spread the Good News to bring all to repentance and forgiveness of sins through faith and belief in Jesus Christ. Christian believers live in a fallen world. Satan is the ruler of this world. Satan attempts to thwart our efforts and he has influenced the world to not be as welcoming as it once was to Christians. Christians are being exposed as bigots, misogynists, and racists. However, unlike the spies, we do not have to live in fear. All believers in God have been persecuted and exposed because this is not our home. We continue our mission because we know that God has prepared a better place for us in Heaven. 

The only exposure that a Christian should fear is that our lifestyle is not representative of our relationship with Jesus Christ. Have we made our home in this world with Satan or do we stay focused on our heavenly home with God?

Love and trust in the Lord; seek His will in your life.