"So much the more . . ."

It is a beautiful morning here in Indiana where I live!  I love the beautiful sunshine streaming through my windows, and I am thankful for the sunshine in my soul that warms my heart this morning.  And--for a little extra blessing this morning, I am looking forward to the mid-week service at my church tonight as I do every Wednesday!  It's like a needed "booster shot" to give me extra guidance and help for the rest of the week as my heart is blessed and encouraged by the singing of the sweet little children, the testimonies of the saints, and the devotional from our pastor.

It makes me sad when I hear that churches don't have the mid-week service anymore, and I think of this scripture in Hebrews 10:23-25--
     "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for He is faithful that promised);
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
      Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching." 
The Bible also contains a special promise that where even just two or three are gathered together in Christ's name, He will be in the midst of them!  Praise the Lord! 
Frances Ridley Havergal wrote a beautiful hymn of consecration in 1874.  I trust it will be the desire and prayer of our hearts today --

     "Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord to Thee.
Take my moments and my days -- let them flow in ceaseless praise.
      Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of Thy love.
Take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for Thee.

      Take my voice and let me sing always, only, for my King.
Take my lips and let them be filled with messages from Thee.
      Take my silver and my gold -- not a mite would I with-hold.
Take my intellect and use every power as Thou shalt choose.

      Take my will and make it Thine -- it shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart -- it is Thine own; it shall be Thy royal throne.
      Take my love -- my Lord, I pour at Thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself -- and I will be ever, only, all for Thee."  Amen!