Matthew 18:20 (NASB)
For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.”

“Everybody knows that really intimate conversation is only possible between two or three. As soon as there are six or seven, collective language begins to dominate. That is why it is a complete misinterpretation to apply to the Church the words “of Matthew 18:20”. Christ did not say two hundred, or fifty, or ten. He said two or three.”
Simone Weil, “Waiting for God”

As I read the words of Simone Weil this morning, she brought forth the importance of intimate worship in His name. Matthew 18:20 are the words of Jesus, who understood that before we can gather in larger groups, such as Bible studies, or even together with many others in church, we should begin with intimate conversations with Him.

Do we often get the “cart before the horse”, as my mother used to say? Many people think of the larger gathering of the church as the foundation of worship. But Jesus said we need to gather in His name with one or two others and He will be there with us. Only then can we be prepared to gather with many others to worship on Sunday. Otherwise, we will be tempted to be lost in the larger group, just daydreaming, or even worse expecting to be entertained, and not fully engaged in worship.

There are many types of prayer that God gave to us, but I suspect that this type is probably the most neglected.

Heavenly Father, help me to engage in the worship that Jesus described in Matthew 18:20. I pray that it would be the foundation of my worship on Sunday. Amen.

Always praying for the glory of God,