This One Thing I Do

...but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before...
Philippians 3:13

The world we live in is fast-paced to say the least. There are bills to pay, yards to mow, jobs to work, and children to feed. In the day and hour we are in church is normally put on the back burner for most people. It goes something like this; “I’ll have life, with a side of God.” Over the years, this has become a motto and lifestyle for many people who profess the name of Jesus Christ. Until recently, men in the ministry were somewhat immune to this motto. The ministry and the service of Jesus Christ were their lifestyle. They lived to pray and prayed to live. They sought God through meditation in His word. But it seems more and more across the board that we are so distracted with the hustle of life that God has been pushed to the side. The disregard for God has become so prevalent in these dark hours that our pulpits are powerless and our churches resemble mortuaries. Something is wrong and needs to change quickly.

My mentor in the faith was and still is a man I admire. Often, during our formal meetings and even during our casual conversations he would say, “this one thing I do.” I always knew what he meant. He was reminding me that as an ambassador for the Lord Jesus Christ, I have one goal and aim. Event though there will be many distractions that come along my path, I must always remember that I have one purpose in life. Everything else is secondary to “this one thing I do.” The apostle Paul had a similar perspective on life, which is why he wrote, “this one thing I do” to the Philippians. Never did he want to forget why he was placed on this earth.

Often we stumble in our Christian walk and work. We retrace our steps to see what it was that caused the slip and many times we find that our failure was due to our losing sight of “this one thing I do.” Has God called you to sing? Then sing for His glory. Have you been called to preach? Then preach solely in the power and authority of the Holy Ghost. Have you been called to serve? Then serve with your whole heart. We were not placed here on earth to make money and build castles. God did not save us so that we could build our kingdom. We are to heed the command of Jesus when He said, Seek ye first the kingdom of God. When we are tempted to forget, may God always help us to remember, “this one thing I do.”