That's What We Do

I was at a baseball game a few weeks back, and I noticed a couple of Round Rock Police Officers standing and talking. I approached them and started up a conversation. I admire Cops, and first responders of any kind. I asked one of the officers how long he had been a cop, "18 Years",, he said with pride. The other officer replied he had been in the Army for 12 years and a cop for 6. "What is it in you, that makes you want to be a police officer?", I said. "I was in the Navy for four years, and would have put my life on the line to save our country, if needed, but I never wanted to be a cop". The senior officer responded quickly, "It's what we do" He said. "It's a calling, you want to help others, to get the bad guys off the street, to be worth something, to be able to go to sleep at night and know you made a difference today". "Wow". I said, "That is the best description I ever heard, thank you. I respect you guys very much and thank you for your service to our community".

I think we all: "Want to help others, to a certain extent, we all don't want the bad guys to get away, we all want to be worth something, and be able to sleep knowing we made a difference, but this does not mean we all want to wear a badge and a gun and be a target for some weirdo out there just wanting to kill us.

Do you consider yourself a Christian? Do you attend church, go to Sunday School class, maybe meet with others throughout the week at homes or coffee shops throughout your city, people who, like you profess Christianity? Is this a Calling? Did you know this is the way you wanted to live your life since you where say 5 years old?

My Daughter is a school teacher. She started telling her Mother at about the age of 7 she wanted to be a school teacher. She is a very good teacher , she cares, yes really cares for her students. For her teaching is a calling. Is serving the Lord our God, a calling for us? Are we passionate about it?

I am passionate about sports, my teams, my players, the teams I have a bond with. I am passionate about watching baseball in person, just something about being there, and enjoying the surroundings, taking it all in, which is how I got the idea to write this in the first place. BUT, as Christians, we are to be THERE for others, we are to LOVE others more then ourselves, we are to SACRIFICE if needed for others, we are to tell others of our PASSION for Jesus Christ, God's Son.

This is what we do. We are CALLED when we accept Jesus into our hearts to TELL EVERYONE we meet about our God and HIS LOVE for us.


Mark 16:15
And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.

This is the last thing Jesus told us to do before He went back to be with His Father in Heaven. Don't you think it was important? He did not say: "If you feel the urge, Go..........., or If you don't have anything else to do Go,,,,,,,,,,,,or If there is a pretty girl, and you would like to start up a conversation with her, then Go." NO< the Lord Jesus Christ told us to "GO, into ALL the World, and preach the gospel. to EVERYONE. The word preach here gets me thinking that we have to set up Pulpits, alters, pianos, organs, and especially the offering plates, sing three hymns and take an offering and then PREACH, I mean open with a joke, share a scripture and talk about it for 30 minutes, right? No, in this case "Preaching the Gospel" means to share Jesus, because He IS the GOSPEL, to others. Share Him through our experiences, our struggles, our triumphs our failures, our sin, yes I said SIN> with others. How can someone tell you know what they are facing , I mean REALLY know, unless they know you have been where they are, in Sin? AND then you can share with them how Jesus Christ helped you overcome that sin and live a life for Him, with His love, His forgiveness, His passion for others.

We, as Christians, are to be "First Responders". When there is a need, someone loses their job, spouse leaves them, has a death in the family, or feels so bad because they had a problem and sinned, or just don't feel they are living their lives with purpose, or they are feeling like something's missing. First responders go into a situation not knowing the full details, they risk their lives, so that the innocent can be freed. As Christians, we don't always know the situation, we don't know the details, we don't know the depth of the pain, or hurt. All we know is that someone is hurting, and in need of God's love for them, Yes, there could be REAL danger BUT we should go anyway. Why? God told us to, and......


THAT IS WHAT WE DO.