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Daily Devotions

Church Attendance

By December 21, 2014No Comments

Read Hebrews 8 – 13

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews 10:24-25 KJV

This has been a favorite passage for preachers when giving consideration to the high rate of church absenteeism among some church members. At least it is one of my favorites. I say some because that is the word used in the passage, but sometimes the word many would seem more appropriate. Many today have forsaken the assembling of themselves together. They believe the church is outdated and no longer meets their need. But regular church attendance is intended to meet a specific need in the life of every child of God. Apparently, without the exhortation we receive through regular church attendance, we do less and love less than we should. Regular Christian fellowship and biblical exhortation provokes us to love and work the way God wants us to as His children. Considering the evil day we live in, and the approaching judgment, we need more provocation, not less.

Lord, how grateful I am for the encouragement and exhortation I have received through my life because of regular church attendance. I believe I am a better person and Christian for it than I could have been without it.

A question to ponder: What makes the provocation and exhortation received in church different than can be receive in personal or small group study?