We have been visiting a church of late hoping to find a church to become a part of. We have a 15 year old son and he had a friend spend the night on Friday night and since they had so much fun he stayed again on Saturday night. I asked the boy if he wanted to go to church with us on Sunday morning and I could tell he was not interrested but he said sure, he would go with us.

Well, I could tell he had some sort of a problem with God. I had no idea what it was but we all got ready to go on Sunday morning and we all piled into our vehicle.

We were on time. It was said once, if you are on time, you are late, if you are early, you are on time. We were going to arrive 15 minutes early if we left when we got into the car.

Well, there we all were, in the vehicle ready to leave when I turned the key to start it up it went....CLICK-CLICK-CLICK-CLICK-CLICK...

I tried again, same thing, CLICK-CLICK-CLICK-CLICK-CLICK...

OMG!

Here we were trying to get to church, with a person who was mad at God for some reason and all we get is CLICK-CLICK-CLICK-CLICK-CLICK...

I looked at my wife, and she looked at me, our teens said some thing like, OMG or some thing...

I tried it again and BAM! it cranked.

We got to church ok and I was a bit concerned about getting home after church... but all that was ok, it clicked again when I tried to start it after church but it did start.

After I took everyone home, I got it started and drove to the local autoparts store and tried to clean my battery post clamps and wires. I got that done and was tightening up one post when the bolt broke!!! I went back in and purchased a New battery post clamp but could not figure out how I was going to cut the quarter inch copper cables to put on the new terminal.

I had no money as I had spent our last dollar on that terminal connector, but a friend was to meet me there to give me $50.00 for some work I did for him. He showed up and I told him the dilema.

He said, "Why cut the cable, why not just replace the 60 cent bolt?!" OMG, I never thought of that!

So, you see. God in his divine providence tells in His Word to NOT forsake the assembling or ourselves together with other Christians.

Heb 10:25  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.
 

God knows a gathering of the minds produces many ways to deal with situations in life.

Just as I had not thought of a simple solution to the mechanical problem with my vehicle, so too can we have life situations arise whereby we may not see the easy solution before us, while some member of our Church body can quickly and clearly see the solution!

I believe The Word of God to be complete and able to help us and instruct us in every situation in life. Thus, when God tells us in His Word to go assemble together with other Christians.. I believe we should follow that.

Can a person be saved and NOT attend church? Yes. But if we are to follow His instructions.. we will not do so.

If you are reading this, and do not attend a church anywhere... Pray to God and ask Him to send someone to you to invite you to Church! I assure you, you will definitely be happier when you do find a church and become a part of what is going on.

alaskalive.