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. Hebrews
10:25
Many young people today are falling away
from church. They think it is boring or that it is only for their parents. They
are dragged to church week after week until they are finally old enough to make
their own decisions, and then they never darken the doors again. At a critical time
in their lives when they really need church the most, they abandon the
institution that God created for their spiritual survival. Here are just three
of the many reasons why you really need to be in church.
1. To protect
you from the enemy. If you were a wolf that happened upon a herd of sheep,
which one would you go for first? Would you go after the one in the center of
the flock that was surrounded by other sheep and close to the shepherd? Or
would you single out and attack the sheep that had wandered from the flock,
separated from the rest? Of course you would go after the one that posed the
least threat to you. So it is with a young man that has wandered from the flock
of God. Satan singles him out as an easy target, attacks him, and tries to
ensure that he will never be useful for God again.
2. To feed
your soul. I remember how it was to be a teenager. For a while I ate everything
in sight, and I was still hungry. What if you just stopped eating? Your strong,
healthy body would shrivel up like a raisin and you would eventually die. How
devastating would it be spiritually if you just stopped feeding your soul? The
sermons we hear in church feed our spirit, and if we stop getting fed, our
spiritual lives will just shrivel up and die, as well.
3. To move
forward for God. If you have any desire to please God with your life…If you
have any desire to see God use your life…If you have any desire to accomplish
great things for God, then the first step is to be in church every time the
doors are open. You will never be successful for God unless you make a
commitment to be in the house of God.
In an age when so many are falling away,
renew your commitment to be in church. That is where God expects to meet with
His children, and when you don’t show up, you miss the fellowship He longs to
have with you.
Quote of
the day: “Going to church will not make one a Christian. But…refusing to
fellowship with believers will not make you one either.” - Billy Graham
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