Dec
29
2011

Re-Run Week: Why I Do What I Do

An article by Matt

On June 14, 2008 my life changed forever. It was that day that I stood at the front of a church and waited to see Theresa walking towards me in a white dress. As the sanctuary went quiet and the whole room waited with anticipation we all focused on one thing: the door that my bride to be was waiting behind. The music started, the door opened and it happened… she took my breath away. There are only a few things that I remember from the next few minutes as she walked up the aisle. I know that her father was there, but I don’t remember seeing him. I know that my friends and family were surrounding us, but I don’t remember seeing them either. All I remember was the look on her face as she came closer and closer to me, and that she was beautiful… radiant.

We often speak of the church as the bride of Christ. I often wonder if that phrase hasn’t lost something over the years. I wonder if we haven’t gotten so used to the phrase that it’s meaning has been watered down over the course of time. I wonder if we realize the feeling and the sense of excitement that Christ has as he gazes upon us, and we understand that he has his breathe taken away because of us.

Bill Hybels often says “the hope of the world is the local church” and I believe that to be true. The hope of the world is the bride of Christ operating with the power of Christ and doing the work of Christ. As I served in the local church and as I serve local churches now I am constantly excited to be drawn up into the work of Christ through the local church. I am inspired, energized, and drawn towards seeing how Christ’s bride is operating in her local context, and I am honored to serve her as she pursues her calling.

This stuff is exciting!

Why do YOU do what you do?