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Why We Gather on Sundays
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| Written by David Hudson |
| In the Book of Matthew 18:20, Jesus teaches us the importance of meeting TOGETHER! "Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them." We can eat alone, and pray alone, but we must come together in order to be and experience the body of Christ. Our coming together is more than functional or efficient; it is NECESSARY! It is how we find out who we are in relation to Jesus. Not only did Jesus talk about the benefits of gathering in assemblies; it was his daily practice. If fact, it was such a noteworthy event when he went off by himself to pray, the Gospels make specific mention of these special occasions. At times the disciples often missed Jesus' presence. Do we? Do we recognize Jesus in our midst? Or do we fail to recognize our Lord in our songs, the sermon, the Eucharist, and in the face's of our fellow congregants? Yet, through his promise and our faith he is with us anyway, recognized or not. So we come together, forming our community, and trusting Jesus to be present in these gatherings. "Jesus teaches that we are not suffieient in and of ourselves. We need one another to complete our basic identity as members of the body of Christ. There are many things we can do alone, but becoming Christ's body is not one of them." Peace, Dave Hudson (adapted from The Sunday Assembly, Augsburg Press) 12-10-2008
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