I Corinthians 14:26 - How is it then, brethren? When you come together...
Philippians 2:24 - But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly...
Hebrews 4:16 - Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace...
Whether it is saints with saints, saints with ministers or saints with their God, the word "coming" seems primarily to be associated in the New Testament with saints. We are (and should be) always coming together with one another!
Contrast now the word used between saints and sinners:
Matthew 28:19 - GO ye therefore and teach all nations...
Mark 16:15 - GO ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel...
Luke 14:23 - GO out into the highways and hedges and compel them to come in...
There are many saints that are severely handicapped in their spiritual health, not because of poor preaching but because of no fellowship - they will not COME together with God or other saints.
There are even more whose handicap is even more severe...because they ONLY COME together with saints and they NEVER GO to sinners!
Our Christian DNA is divinely designed with both a "COME YE" and a "GO YE". These two concepts are innate in every born-again person - they come up naturally and spontaneously from the regenerated heart without outside suggestion or manipulation. It is totally inherent and instinctive for believers to seek out both saints and sinners, one for communion and the other for conversion.
How is your spiritual health today? Have you been avoiding, neglecting or just outright resisting your DNA as a child of God? You'll feel alot better if you will just come out of your cave of solitude, plead the Blood of Jesus Christ for victory over the fear of being hurt, and seek out fellowship with believers and friendship with sinners (for the opportunity to testify)!
When the Lord returns or calls us home, may He always find us COMING AND GOING!
Comment by Keith Edwards:
The greatest thing that we can do as a believer is getting connected in our home church and outward ministry outside of the church, to reach out to sinners, make disciples, and do the works of Christ. As we become more and more faithful with our coming and going, so shall our destiny here on earth as a Christian unfold before us. We will find our placement in the body of Christ, and we will feel fulfilled as a child of God.
Prayer:
Lord, help us to plug in to our home church like never before in this time we are living in. Help us to do what you called us to do as your children, Amen.
by Joel Hawkins and Keith Edwards
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