Jeff Gilbertson over at “Until All Have Heard” wrote an insightful post today about the use and abuse of Hebrews 10:25. He states, and for the most part I agree, that:
Assembling together is more than sitting in a pew for 2 hours a week and singing hymns or listening to the preacher.
Assembling together means just what it says: we “assemble”, each one using his or her own unique spiritual gift and discernment, so that “together” we can bring about the results and change God is intending for that gathering.
Long ago I read about this “assembling together” where the author said it is like “putting together a puzzle”. Each person has one piece of the puzzle. You don’t know what the picture will be until you assemble all the pieces, one at a time.
Assembling together is more than meeting once a week. Period.
The biggest case against Christ that the unsaved people of this world have, I believe, is that His disciples can justify a Christianity that says: “See you next week” Sunday after Sunday, year after year.
What? Is there not more to being a follower of the King of Kings than “see you next week”? Even the pagans are committed to their “gods” as little as that! The Free Masons in my town pack out their building once or twice a month with extreme regularity and great attendance. So do Weight Watchers and the Lion’s Club. You know what I mean. Add up your own list – 4 H, Boys and Girls Club, Fitness Club, Scouts, Fishing Club, Book Club…
What do you think? What is the “assembling together of the church”? How does it look? How often should it happen? What takes place? Who should/can be there?
I think the ‘assembling together’ should be as often as possible, between as many people as possible. however, with that said, I believe the assembling together should be more based on quality over quantity type situation. i think as long as you have a church family who is there for you in the hard times, sincerely there for you, in a ‘hold me together while i fall apart’ kind of way…then it doesnt matter how ofter you meet formally at the church or whatever. when you create a church family like that…you’re assembled together…in the name of love and God..