SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY MATTHEW 18:20 (KJV) Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them We tend to place too much emphasis on crowds, on statistics, on the size of a particular group or movement. We, every one of us, are too easily influenced by the mob mentality, the desire to be doing what everyone else is doing and going in the same direction everyone else is going. But God is not concerned about numbers or popular approval. As Jonathan observed before facing an entire army with only his armor-bearer beside him: there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few (1 Samuel 14:6). A man with God is always in the majority. Here Jesus promises His presence in even the smallest gathering in his name. He is just as much interested in the struggling church plant as He is in the megachurch. He is just as present and active in the small prayer meeting as He is in the Christian conference that fills a stadium. The context of this passage, it is important to note, is a gathering for the sake of ironing out personal differences and possible offended in the Church. Do Jesus is not just present when we feel the emotional highs when we sing praises; He is also present in the nitty-gritty work of personal admonitions and Church discipline. Jesus is concerned about people, but He is not anxious about numbers. Jesus will bless the smallest group that is faithfully seeking His glory and obeying His Word. QUOTE FOR THE DAY: Even when we dont sense Gods presence, His loving care is all around us.
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 00:57:51 +0000
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