Hebrews 10:19-25
A widely acclaimed film
called “Concussion” (2015) portrayed the true account about a brilliant doctor
from Nigeria who was working in Pittsburgh. As he examined the brains of dead
football players, he discovered a very serious brain condition (called Chronic
Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE) caused by repeated concussions. Victims of this condition can even experience
dementia at a relatively young age as well as other serious symptoms, and this
condition has been known to lead to suicides.
One notable quote from the film: “The NFL owns one day of the
week; the same day the church used to own.”
In these Laodicean times this is sadly true, but from heaven’s viewpoint Sunday, the day our Lord rose again from the dead, is still the Lord’s Day whether men honor it or not.
In these Laodicean times this is sadly true,
but from heaven’s viewpoint Sunday, the day our Lord rose again from the dead,
is still the Lord’s Day whether men honor it or not. It is still the day that God’s people
assemble together to exhort one another, and so much the more as we see the day
approaching (Heb. 10:25). It is still
the day when God-seeking hearts find within Christ’s local assembly of
believers the quiet presence of God, the blessed warmth of a real brotherhood,
and the abiding truth of the sacred Scriptures. It is still the day in which
believers continue steadfastly in the teaching of the apostles, in fellowship,
in breaking of bread and in prayers (Acts 2:42). It is still that vital time when God’s people
come together to be equipped for the work of the ministry and for the building
up of the body of Christ (Eph. 4:12). “Them
that honor Me I will honor, and they that despise Me shall be lightly esteemed”
(1 Sam. 2:30). God’s people have always
desired to meet with God at His appointed place: “I was glad when they said
unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD” (Psalm 122:1).
The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!
GWZ. I. F.
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