DAILY?READINGS: 1 Kings 4-5; Jeremiah 12; Ephesians 5:1-21
How amiable are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord. Psalm 84:1-2
For some reason it appears that the psalmist was unable to attend the services of God. There are saints today in the same situation—for various reasons they are not able to be at assembly gatherings as in days gone by. Their cry is, “How amiable is God’s house.” The word “amiable” means “loveable, dear,” or, “beloved.” Those of us who are well able to attend, do we feel this way? Often we find many reasons not to be there. May we like David and shut-in saints, appreciate anew how dear the gathering of God’s people is. —Robert E. Surgenor
Gathered to Thy name, Lord Jesus, losing sight of all but Thee,
O what joy Thy presence gives us, calling up our hearts to Thee.—C. A. Wellesley