Of course, mature Christians who can insist on spiritual prayer and bible study are not easy to shrink back, but they still have influence because people are lazy. When we stop going to church, reuniting with our brothers and sisters, and having spiritual fellowship and fellowship, it is easy for us to live according to our own wishes.
Therefore, when the church is closed, I will think with my brothers and sisters: What can we do?
First of all, we must insist on attending Sunday worship in the church.
Although you can't come to church to worship with your brothers and sisters, you must insist on separating the time of worship on Sunday. No matter where we are at home, we should turn on the live broadcast at the same time and join the worship together. If possible, the whole family should put a screen on TV and invite their families to join us. We should also prepare hymns and bibles at home, sing poems and read bibles together. Such a good habit is very necessary.
When gathering at home, many people will find that even if they can't go to church, there will be no solemn sacraments, and there will be no praise of one heart and one mind, they can still see him and get close to him, and they can still feel the presence of God. Because God is everywhere, when we meet at home, our attitude, our appearance, our state and even our clothes should be prepared to make our worship everywhere as much as possible.
I tell you, if you don't come out to worship God on Sunday, you will go downhill quickly, and your inertia will keep you away from God and favor the world. Over time, you will lose confidence and hope and fall into the devil's trap. You can see that for Christians who are often "busy" and have no time to go to church, there seems to be no shortage or loss in their hearts because they are neither too hot nor too cold.
And some people with a little self-confidence have formed bad habits because they don't come out alone, muddle along and even get together under the covers, and they will get used to it in the future. In fact, this is very inappropriate. Be sure to make the party a habit, and don't neglect the "appointment" time with God.
Brothers and sisters, please remember to worship the Lord sincerely and listen to his precious words wherever and in whatever way. We are full of reverence for the word of the Lord, so wherever we are, we should concentrate on listening instead of doing anything else. Therefore, when the external church stops being satisfied, we will start to build a spiritual church, that is, our heart. Because the spiritual church is a never-ending gathering of souls.
Second, at home, set up a family altar.
We can see from the Bible that Job, who fears God, has a habit of building altars. Not only Job but also Abraham mentioned in the Bible that he had the habit of building altars. The most important thing in Abraham's heart is to worship God, so wherever he went, he didn't start his career immediately, but built an altar to worship and call on God's name first. This altar represents his faith, where he worships and prays, where he places himself, sacrifices cattle and sheep and serves the Lord. Therefore, it is natural and natural for every Christian to worship God.
Especially as Christian parents, we must provide spiritual opportunities for our families at home. "Warm Home" points out that the family is the most basic social unit in the human world and the epitome of the vast society. The Bible also says, "If the Lord hadn't built the house, the builders would have labored in vain." : If the LORD had not kept watch over the city, the watchman would have watched in vain. ”(Ps。 127: 1) rebuild the altar of the Lord, offer sacrifices of peace offerings and thanks on it, and command Judah to serve the Lord, the God of Israel. (33: 16). Especially under the influence of this epidemic, when the children can't go to school normally and the church stops meeting, we should understand that the family has become the last fortress, but this is a great opportunity for God to let us rebuild the family altar. Therefore, Christians should attach importance to small families in order to better serve "everyone" (church).
You know, building a family altar helps family members to know Christ, because if there are unbelievers in the family, they don't want to go to church with us, but we say tonight is our family gathering, and they will be willing to attend. At the beginning, we can simply sing a thanksgiving poem, share thanksgiving, bring children's needs to God, and let them play the role of the Bible. At the same time, the family altar can promote the affection between family members. Sometimes there may be some tension between parents, or there may be some generation gap between parents and children, but it can be solved through family gatherings, and the Holy Spirit will also start activities, especially there is some resentment and fear among family members, which can be guided by myths and overcome evil through families. In a word, you will gain a lot when you carry it out.