One of the very wise things that Moses said when he and Israel were soon to go out from Mount Sinai was, “Lord, if you will not go with us, don’t send us away from this place.” Here we are assembled before the presence of God at the Lord’s Table, and our sentiment ought to be the same as that of Moses, “Lord, we must stay right here if you will not go with us.”

Now each Christian community has its own sin. And the sin which plagues many Christian communities in our day is that they are set on turning the dominion mandate into the sedentary mandate. But, we must repent of our own sins, not the sins of others. Martha had to deal with her own heart before she was to help Mary with whatever was going on in hers. And Martha’s heart was looking to serve the Lord rather than listen to His teaching and take it to heart. 

Given the great work that is going on in our midst, it would be easy to fall into a similar temptation. As in Moses’ day, there are battles to fight and an endless number of good works out there for the taking. So learn from the meekest man on earth. He wasn’t budging if God wasn’t coming with them and going before them.

You can stay up as late as you’d like and get up before the sun rises in July. But you will accomplish nothing this year if the Lord is not with you and you Him. The One we commune with has promised to go with us, so we can and must go from this place to be fruitful. But ensure as you do that the Lord goes with you and your heart remains set on Him. It is Coram-Deo or bust. So come in faith and welcome to Jesus Christ.