Have you ever had questions like that asked of you? Through the years, I have often had people ask the question, “Do I have to go to all the services of the church? I mean, what if I do not go on Sunday night or Wednesday night? Do I have to go at those times if I faithfully go Sunday morning?” Well, allow me to answer that question with a few questions of my own.
Do you have to hug and kiss your little children?
Do you have to remember your wife’s birthday?
Do you have to call home when you are late coming home from work?
Do you have to buy Christmas presents for your family?
Do you have to attend ballgames and band functions in which your children are involved?
Do you have to attend the funeral of a close friend or loved one?
Do you have to say, “I love you” when you love someone?
I think you see the point. Sometimes we are guilty of asking the wrong questions. There are some things in life that we do not “have” to do, but we “get” to do. In fact, even asking the question, “Do I have to…” is terribly inappropriate. When my relationship with my God is based on what I “have” to do and what I don’t “have” to do, then I had better take a long hard look at that relationship. “For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them” (Matthew 18:20).
