I could list all of the biblical reasons, in spite of the above reality, that one should attend a weekly worship service. I only need one motivating factor, and that is my loyalty to Christ. I am not loyal to a local church. I am not loyal to anyone at the church. My loyalty is to Christ alone. All else, and everyone else, will fail me, as I will fail them. I love when people ask me on Sunday, "What are you doing today?" and I can answer, "I have a special date with the love of my life."
We gather to worship Christ! In fact, Christians in other lands gather at risk of death. Just maybe it's important to sincere, genuine believers to gather for worship. They certainly would have more seemingly legitimate reasons to not gather than we do. Don't you think?
They Gather to Worship the
Christ
By Frederick J. Stevens
1883-86
They gather, they gather from
Island and main,
From seacoast and valley,
from mountain and plain.
From Africa's fountains, from
India
They gather-to learn what
Jehovah commands.
They gather, they gather, a
swift-swelling tide.
Resistless, on-flowing, a
flood spreading wide.
They gather, they gather, and
countless the throng,
To worship the Christ with
the Incense of song.
They gather, they gather from
China , Japan
From city and hamlet, from
tribe and from clan.
From tropical forests, from
deserts of sand.
Commingling their praises a
symphony grand.
They gather, they gather, a
swift-swelling tide.
Resistless, on-flowing, a
flood spreading wide.
They gather, they gather, and
countless the throng.
To worship the Christ with
the Incense of song.
They gather, they gather, the
young and the old.
The king and the peasant all
seeking one fold,
The soldier and statesman,
the noble and slave.
All trust in his promise to
guide them and save.
They gather, they gather, a
swift-swelling tide.
Resistless, on-flowing. a
flood spreading wide.
They gather, they gather, and
countless the throng
To worship the Christ with
the Incense of song.
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