Few words of Jesus are any more empowering than these! We are Christ’s ambassadors. We represent Him. When people see us, they are to see Christ. When we speak, they are to hear the words of Jesus.
Likewise, how people treat us, is how they are treating our Lord. If they reject us; they have scorned Christ. If they gladly welcome us, they have embraced Christ.
Our life should be so like that of Christ, that to be offended at us, is to be offended at Christ. To reject our values, or ethics, or behavior is to reject the standards set by Christ.
We must also be mindful that the world was so scandalized by Christ that it murdered Him. We ought not expect any less than to be treated in the same manner as our Lord. Yet also remember, that even as you have identified your life with Christ, He has identified Himself with you.