Saturday, February 8, 2014

Gather in our Savior's Name.

The manner of some Christians is to forsake getting together.  Can this be true? What could possibly possess Christians not to gather together? At the time of this writing Christians were facing persecution from Rome and from the Jews.  And yet it is very applicable to Christians of every age, isn't it? Don't ALL Christians no matter what age they were born into face persecution from spiritual darkness, from spiritual wickedness, from Satan?

Heb 10:25  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.

The DAY approaching. Forever the day approaches and forever the day will approaches until it arrives.

We see signs as we watch for Christ's return and frankly they are more apparent right now than they have been in years.  The signs are there… the imminent return of our Lord approaches, the leaves on the tree are starting to bud and will soon be fully unfurled. Summer is at hand, we see this, we KNOW this and 'SO MUCH the MORE we should be exhorting one another'.  Yet…  the manner of some is to forsake gathering together.  The outcome of neglecting such gathering, what is the outcome of drawing back, backing away from God?  And isn't that exactly what's happening when we choose NOT to gather together? In the very same chapter as those words above were spoken we read...

Heb 10:38  Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
Heb 10:39  But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

We cannot be of those who do NOT assemble together for any reason!

We do NOT want to draw back!

We WANT to live by faith! We WANT to live in obedience to God's will. We WANT to gather together and yes, exhort one another!

'ex·hort
igˈzôrt/
verb
1.
strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.
"the media have been exhorting people to turn out for the demonstration"
synonyms: urge, encourage, call on, enjoin, charge, press

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We must encourage one another to watch and pray.  We must urge each other to Christ and submitting to God's will.  We have to STRONGLY encourage and urge each other to the LOVE of our Savior more than the love of ourselves!   All too often we get entirely wrapped up in our very selfish flesh desires rather than what we know God would desire of us Spiritually.  We look to our flesh wants, not our spiritual wants.  We HAVE to look to our spiritual self because it is the SPIRIT in us, living in us, it is us being born into the spirit that is the only true life, the only life worth living!

Spiritually we NEED to gather together to exhort one another in our Savior, in our Creator! We need to lay our treasure in heaven and we all know that there isn't a single physical treasure that can be laid up in heaven, not one! We are putting our spiritual treasures in heaven!  If we are supposed to be placing our spiritual treasures in heaven we need to be in possession of them- SPIRITUALLY!  When we gather together we are bringing our spiritual treasures together, treasures we can store in heaven and nothing will destroy them!

Our exhortations are towards the return of our Savior and our being known by Him when He returns. Our exhortations are us looking for the day of His return, of us being a bride ready for the Groom as the wedding day approaches.  Our exhortations must be for the extra oil upon us as we sleep, waiting for the Groom to arrive. We must be prepared! And our gathering together to exhort one another is all towards this single purpose- life everlasting with our Savior.

May God bless us and keep us IN HIM, gathering together, exhorting one another, watching, praying all for His return!

2Th 2:1  Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our GATHERING TOGETHER UNTO HIM.

Mat 18:20  For where two or three are GATHERED TOGETHER IN MY NAME, THERE AM I IN THE MIDST OF THEM.

1Co 5:4  In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, WHEN YE ARE GATHERED TOGETHER and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ

Jud 1:17  But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Jud 1:18  How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
Jud 1:19  THESE BE THEY WHO SEPARATE THEMSELVES, sensual, having not the Spirit.
Jud 1:20  But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
Jud 1:21  Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

Heb 3:13  But  EXHORT one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

1Th 5:8  But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
1Th 5:9  For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
1Th 5:10  Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should LIVE TOGETHER with him.
1Th 5:11  Wherefore COMFORT YOURSELVES TOGETHER AND EDIFY ONE ANOTHER, even as also ye do.

Please LORD SAVIOR, please help us to comfort and edify one another, teach us how to do this, please, let YOUR HOLY SPIRIT guide us into all truth and understanding as we seek to be known by YOU.   All by YOUR LOVE CREATOR! All by YOUR LOVE!

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