7 Days Without Church Makes 1 Weak

People often say to me, "You're always going to church." Some even say, "Wouldn't it be easier just to stay home sometimes?" Well, yes, it might be easier to stay home some Sundays. But the rest of the week would be a whole lot harder.

 

We all need to go to church. We need each other. Most of all, we need to meet God there. It is there, with other believers, that we are encouraged and find strength for a new week. I can tell you it makes a difference in my life.

 

There are many reasons why we should go to church. It is at church where we find and fulfill our purpose in life. We find our purpose through a relationship with Jesus Christ — and others. Church is where we learn to be a part of the family of God. We learn how to love and share with each other. In 1 Corinthians 12:26, it says, "If one part of the body suffers, all the other parts suffer with it."

 

By coming together with other believers, we can grow together in God's love, and we will grow spiritually. Ephesians 4:16 tells us, "As each part does its own work, it helps all the other parts grow, so the whole body is healthy."

 

Being a Christian and living the Christian life is more than just a commitment to Christ. It's a commitment to other believers, too. The Bible tells us to be involved in each other's lives. God says to love each other and bear each other's burdens. Hebrews 3:13 says, "Encourage one another daily."

 

The Bible tells us to encourage one another, serve one another, teach one another, accept one another and be devoted to one another. In Romans 1:12, Paul says, "I want us to help each other. Your faith will help me, and my faith will help you."

 

Many times, when we've stumbled or had a tough week, we may feel like staying away from church, but those are the times when we need it most. That's where we find God's grace. Our church family can help us through the hard times. As it says in 2 Corinthians 2:7, "When people stumble, you should forgive and comfort them, so they won't give up." How true it is. We need each other in the hard times as well as the good times.

 

I read a great quote once that really sums it all up: We need church "because it gives us a purpose to live for, people to live with, principles to live by, a profession to live out and power to live on. There's no other place on Earth where you can find all these benefits in one place."

 

If you haven't been going to church, try it next Sunday. It will change your life!