Paul's discussion about the gifts of tongues and prophecy reminds us that our goal in the gathering of God's people should not be "what can I get", but "how can I build up".
In Psalm 66 we find a wonderful pattern of praise that can help us as discipline ourselves to be a people of praise each Sunday morning and throughout the week.
Every Sunday morning, God's people are called to gather. And as we do, we discipline ourselves to rightly hear the word of God as it is proclaimed to us.
When David flees to Jonathan, he goes not simply to a friend, but to his partner in covenant. We should do the very same with the Son of David, Jesus Christ!
God does not sit on His throne reacting to human choices, hoping he can steer things in the right direction. No, He accomplishes His will perfectly from His throne... in all things.