Why I Do What I Do

I can remember on Sunday morning sitting in my pastor’s office waiting for him. I watched him walk through the door with a look of a burden soul. He asked me a question, “why do we continue to do what we do, knowing that they don’t listen?” That entire morning, that one question ran through my mind. A few years later I thought I had the answer but it wasn’t until recently that the Holy Spirit answered for me. At first I was focus on me and why “I” do it. I later realized that what I do is not done by me but the Spirit within me. I do what I do regardless of the out come because it is my calling. I do it because I am compelled to preach and teach the gospel. I do it because of the unspeakable joy it has brought me. I couldn’t stop doing it just like I can’t choke myself with my hands, the body won’t allow it. It is like breathing to me, it is apart of me. I am in Christ and Christ is in me. I do it because He loves me and died for my sins yet rose with love in His heart. Even though I stood in the crowd and cried crucify Him, He did what He did out of love. And I’m just trying to return the favor and I will spend the rest of my life proclaiming the Gospel to glorify God. I know Him as God, Jehovah, Lord, Savior, Redeemer, Justifier but now He is simply the Great I AM. I do what I do because He is Lord of my life and I’m in love with Adonai. I was born in sin and my Lord paid the price plus wiped the innocent blood from my hands and adopted me. I do it because of GOD alone.