HAVE NO EXCUSE FOR MISSING CHURCH SERVICES

HAVE NO EXCUSE FOR MISSING 

CHURCH SERVICES

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 

(Hebrews 10:25).

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A young man told the story of how he hadn’t 

attended church services for about four years, 

due to his tight work schedule. Moreover, there was 

no  local  assembly  close  to  where  he  lived.  That’s 

unacceptable.  If  you’re  a  Christian,  you  MUST  be  a 

member  of  a  local  church,  and  have  no  excuse  for 

missing church services. 

If  there’re  peculiar  situations  or  challenges  that 

hinder church attendance protractedly, there’re ways 

to go about them. You can participate live in church 

services  through  several  online  platforms  that  are 

available.  If  the  constraint  is  distance  or  even  the 

unavailability of internet service, you can request from 

your local assembly to pioneer a branch where you are. 

You can even volunteer your home as the venue. 

Moreover,  if  you’re  sure  you  have  the  spiritual 

maturity to be the coordinator, that’s okay too; just let 

the authorities in your local assembly know. There’s no 

reason good enough for any Christian to keep skipping 

church services. 

The  church  is  a  place  of  hope,  succour  and 

solution. It’s a place of solution because in church, the 

Word of God is taught, and the knowledge of God’s 

Word  is  what  puts  you  over  in  life.  In  church,  your 

faith is built strong, and you also have the opportunity 

for rich fellowship with other believers and the Holy 

Spirit.  

When those who were in Caesar’s house couldn’t 

come  to  church,  what  did  the  Apostle  Paul  do?  He 

helped them start a church in Caesar’s palace. Think 

about that! And in Philippians 4:22 he made reference 

to the saints in Caesar’s household. We do the same 

for  those  who  have  been  incarcerated  for  different 

offences  and  are  serving  jail  terms  that  could  span 

many  years.  We  set  up  a  “church”  right  inside  the 

prison, so they’ll learn, fellowship and grow in Christ. 

There’s  no  excuse  good  enough  for  continually 

missing church services. So, like the Lord Jesus (Luke 

4:16), have the culture, routine, and personal discipline 

to always be in church when you should. 

PRAYER

I’m so glad that I’m an active member of the church 

of the living God, where my life is constantly being 

upgraded  with  the  Word.  In  your  presence  and 

fellowship, I’m continually built, strengthened and 

established in the truth of the Gospel, in Jesus’ Name. 

Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

1 Timothy 3:15; Luke 4:16