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ccording to First Peter 2:5, the children of God constitute a spiritual house made to be inhabited by God Himself. Any place where God dwells is special indeed. It is the place to be. During the days of the Old Testament, the place to be was at the temple in Jerusalem of Judah in Israel. These days, the place to be is with other believers in your local community (Hebrews 10:25). It's hard to explain exactly why God manifests His presence especially in gatherings of the faithful (other than it being due to the fact that He promised to do so), but it is certain that He does show up when we sincerely gather in His name (Matthew 18:20).
This brings us to Psalm 122:1, “Let us go into the house of the LORD.” Well, amen to that! I've honestly reached a point in my life where I tend to live for Sundays and Wednesdays. You might say that it is only because I'm a pastor and a preacher. I disagree. I know some laymen, saints in the congregation, who have repeatedly expressed the same sentiments unprovoked. When it was said to David (to put it colloquially), "Let's go to church," he was so glad to hear that it was time to worship with other saints. It was time to hear the Word. It was time to give thanks corporately (Psalm 122:4). It was time to promote truth. It was time to pray and to fellowship with the saints. And oh, isn't it always supposed to be a good thing to serve and to be a blessing to others in God's house (Galatians 6:10)?
Question: are you usually glad when it's time to assemble with other members of body of Christ? Why, or why not?
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