C.V. LET US NOT FORSAKE 1/31

31 Jan 2016 - Card Verse for the Day - LET US NOT FORSAKE by Dorothy

Heb. 10:25 KJV, “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.”

It would be good to add this in NLT, “And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage and warn each other, especially now that the day of His coming back again is drawing near.”

The fourth duty is to assemble together and not to forsake our assembling. Why do we, as believers need to be together? The believers are to assembly together:

·         for worship,

·         for prayer,

·         for study of God’s Word and

·         for ministry and witnessing.

Genuine (sincere and honest) believers need each other—

·         the presence,

·         to fellowship,

·         to strength one another,

·         to encourage one to another,

·         to care for each other, and

·         to love one another.

Anna, a prophetess of a great age, departed not from the temple, but served God … (Lk.2:36-37). Jesus came to Nazareth as was his custom, went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read (Lk.4:16). The disciples were in the temple, praising and blessing God (Luke 24:52-53). Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer (Acts 3:1). David, the Psalmist said, “I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord” (Psalm 122:1). Here are the few examples to show how valuable the temple was to them.

     Song: We Gather Together

        By Theodore Baker, tr., Sing His Praise

1. We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing;

He chastens and hastens His will to make known;

The wicked oppressing cease them from distressing;

Sing praises to His name; He forgets not His own.

2. Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,

Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine;

So from the beginning the fight we were winning;

Thou Lord, was at our side; all glory be Thine!

3. We all do extol Thee, Thou Leader in battle,

And pray that Thou still our Defender wilt be;

Let Thy congregation escape tribulation;

Thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!