Recently we moved from the country into town. It is so different from all the other places we have lived. We were always a good number of miles from major towns, but we were able to be in the country and have various kinds of animals and different pets. Now we are down to one ole cat.
One nice thing: It does not take very long to get around town, maybe 15 minutes at the max. We live up on the north end of town, and there is a raised loop bypass that goes around the city.
When we are driving around, I can see numerous white pointed steeples standing above the house tops. I know when I see one maybe there is a local church that I could attend and maybe even join.
I have observed that in towns or cities where there are a lot of church steeples, there seems to be less drinking, drunkenness, drugs and violence.
We are told or instructed in the Bible that if we are believers not to forsake or quit attending a local Church.
It is there we can:
WORSHIP GOD
Psalm 95:6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
Psalm 99:5 Exalt the Lord our God; worship at his footstool! Holy is he!
Psalm 132:7 “Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool!”
HEAR OR LEARN OF HIS WORD, THE BIBLE
Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness...
Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
SING PRAISES TO HIS NAME
Psalm 30:4 Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name.
Psalm 59:9 O my Strength, I will watch for you, for you, O God, are my fortress.
Psalm 71:23 My lips will shout for joy, when I sing praises to you; my soul also, which you have redeemed.
HAVE FELLOWSHIP WITH OTHER BELIEVERS
Hebrews 10: 24- 25 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.
See you in one of those places that has a steeple next Sunday.