One of the reasons why we fail spiritually is disengaging with the church fellowship God has given us. Eden means delight or pleasure. God created man to be His delight and for man to delight in Him. 

Missing church wilfully keeps us out of God's delight. 

There is an immediate consequence spiritually for us when we disobey God or wilfully go against His will. Just because we don't see it doesn't mean it did not happen. The man felt the same way as soon as he sinned. He did not die immediately physically, but spiritually, he had died. 

Several things influence us to get separated from God's presence. 

• SIN separated man from the delight of God's presence.

• WORK influenced Martha to try pulling Mary from Jesus' presence.

• Demas left the ministry because of the WORLD - despite being in the peak presence of the Holy Spirit-move on the New Testament saints. 

On the other hand, 

• The church prayed for Peter's release, and a mighty miracle followed.

• Cornelius and his entire household diligently prayed to hear from God. 

• Paul and Silas rejoiced in the Lord while in chains. 

There is great power in fellowship. It is God's delight. Mighty miracles are bound to follow. We should not neglect the assembling of saints ever.

No member of the body of Christ can survive outside of the body. Your prayer and Bible meditation cannot be at the cost of fellowship with the family God has given.

Make time for fellowship. Let God delight in you. Then, you will learn to delight in Him. 

Maranatha, Praise God, and Amen.