I went to an English church yesterday. It was definitely not what I am accustomed to. The service was tiny, hidden away in the "educational center" of a quite large Korean church. There were only a few native English speakers there - the majority were Koreans trying to practice their English. The service was Presbyterian, which I had never been to before. The songs were different, the people were different, the style was different....everything about it was different. But it blessed me so much, nonetheless.
God's word never made distinctions between nationalities, or denominations, or the size or location of the church. It simply says that "where two or three are gathered in His name, there He is." It's such a simple prerogative, but yet simultaneous so powerful. I was struck after the service by the amazing power that fellowship can have on a believer. Here I was, in this tiny church service, unable to even talk to the majority of the congregation, but yet I was still so blessed.
Don't think that you have to have a rich, showy church to be spiritually fed. Don't assume that the size of the church equates with the amount of God's presence in the church. Where two or three are gathered.....that's all God needs. He is the master of making small things big. So I encourage you today, to seek out godly, Christian fellowship in your area. Even if it's only 1 other person; God will be with you, and He will bless your obedience.
19 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”
God's word never made distinctions between nationalities, or denominations, or the size or location of the church. It simply says that "where two or three are gathered in His name, there He is." It's such a simple prerogative, but yet simultaneous so powerful. I was struck after the service by the amazing power that fellowship can have on a believer. Here I was, in this tiny church service, unable to even talk to the majority of the congregation, but yet I was still so blessed.
Don't think that you have to have a rich, showy church to be spiritually fed. Don't assume that the size of the church equates with the amount of God's presence in the church. Where two or three are gathered.....that's all God needs. He is the master of making small things big. So I encourage you today, to seek out godly, Christian fellowship in your area. Even if it's only 1 other person; God will be with you, and He will bless your obedience.
Matthew 18:18-20
18 “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. 19 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”
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