I'll bet you've heard that little passage preached on before: "Don't neglect meeting together-- gathering for worship-- as is the habit of some...." It comes right at the end of the Scripture reading from Hebrews for this Sunday. So, what's the big deal? After all, we've been looking at how Jesus is the ultimate High Priest, offering Himself as a once-for-all sacrifice. The same passage says, "For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are sanctified." So, then, why should we keep gathering for worship? Wouldn't that just be a perpetuation of the old order of things that Jesus came to supercede?  

And yet, there it is: We're not to neglect meeting together... 

...but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

So, what's the passage talking about? Why should we gather? What are we supposed to encourage one another about? What is the "Day" the writer mentions. And one more question: What does any of this have to do with Christ's eternal role as the ultimate High Priest?

Please take a look at the entire passage in context (next column) then consider the questions I've posed just above. And then don't neglect meeting together this Sunday for worship as we share together what God is saying. He has a word for all of us!

Much love to you,