The assembling

 

And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. - Hebrews 10:24-25

 

What a powerful reminder for the time we are in. I doubt this has ever had the impact that it has had this year and I doubt it ever will again.

 

Let us consider one another we will be led to help each other by love and good works. That’s great and we an do that no matter what happens.

 

But then we are told the importance of assembling together to build each other up. That’s been tough this year when we’ve only been able to meet a few times. It is what we do. That is who we are. It is really simple, God’s people meet together. We are the church and the church assembles together. We fellowship. We break bread together. We sing. We hear God’s word.

 

This is probably the greatest frustration I have ever dealt with in ministry. In many places all over the world we have compelled by law and other circumstances to not meet. This ought to be the most unusual and uncomfortable time for God’s people. The church meets together and we are not doing it.

 

Thank God for the means to stay in touch, but it is not being together.

 

What is the church going to do? 

 

Somehow we find a way to keep on going. We are steadfast and immovable and abounding in God’s work. Our labour, whatever we can do, is not in vain.

 

May God give us wisdom during this most unusual and unnatural time.