Assembled Christianity

Psalms 87:2 KJV

The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Some things in the Bible are so easy to read over and give no thought. Here is a passage that is humbling and thought provoking, if not unsettling.

• Zion is often used to speak of the temple and her gates would refer to the activities that go on there.
• Jacob of course refers to the nation of Israel; in this case before it was divided.

The plain sense then is that God loves what happened in the place of worship more than what happened in the individual homes of the people.

• The Lord loves the corporate worship.
• The Lord loves the assembly of believers.
• The Lord loves the organized services more than He does the lone believer.

Our day has seen a rush to get outside the doors of the local church.

• House worship
• Disorganized worship
• Individual worship

is idolized in our time. The family is looked upon as its own sort of church with some families going so far as conducting their own ordinances within the home. It sounds great to some people but it is a spirit of rebellion against the Lord.

God loves seeing His people get together in a planned and organized worship setting for the purpose of speaking of Him.