While we were in the Cappadocia area of Turkey last month, we had the chance to gather our small tour group in a cave that was sufficient for just a few more people that what we had in the group. A small cave carved out of the old deposits of a volcano has provided a place of worship for persecuted Christians. It was an humbling place to gather and sing "Amazing Grace" (the acoustics? AWESOME!!) and to proclaim the glory of our freedom in Christ and our freedom to worship. The cave isn't used regularly today as a worship site. In fact, if our tour guide hadn't have known "the guy with the key" we wouldn't have gotten in for this experience. Once inside, it was obvious that someone comes regularly to tend to the flowers on the altar.
As you ponder your weekend, I'd invite you to think about where you want to gather in worship. It will be no cave, for sure. Nor will you have to know "the guy with the key." Thankfully, we're free for more than all of that.
Blessings, and thanks for stopping by....
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