From the very beginnings of the church, believers have gathered together to
worship God through singing, studying the Word, and celebrating the Lord’s
resurrection. In fact, the day the early church gathered together was called
“the first day of the week” or “the Lord’s Day”
On calendars, Sunday is the first day of the week. And for Christians, there
are several reasons it is an important day. Here are some good reasons for us to participate in corporate worship:
- It provides the only opportunity during the week for the entire flock to hear the heart, mind, and voice of the Senior Shepherd.
- It’s the only day during the week for God’s flock to join their hearts together in unified worship.
- It’s the only time during the week that the flock can blend their voices together in praise to God.
- It’s the only time during the week to join hands in giving sacrificially to the Lord.
- It’s the only opportunity during the week in which the congregation (both young and old) can have a common shared experience.
- It’s the only time during the week in which the large body can be in a position to encourage and stimulate one another to love and good deeds in accord with Hebrews 10:24-25:13
We as Christians should be as excited about going to church as David was about his visits to the
house of God. Hear how David, a man who had a heart for worship, expressed
his yearning for God’s house. This longing ought to be ours as well:
I love the house where you live, O LORD, the place where your glory
dwells (Psalm 26:8).
One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the
house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
and to seek him in his temple (Psalm 27:4).
God did not intend for church attendance to be merely cultural ritual devoid
of meaning and joy. He infused the benefits of community interaction and
corporate praise into Christian gatherings when He said “For where two or
three gather in my name, there am I with them” (Matthew 18:20).
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