The thing about religion - doing things in God’s Name without God’s presence - is that we can think that it tastes wonderful. We enjoy our programmes, we enjoy our songs, we enjoy the stuff that we do for Him. But there is something better that He is calling us to - communion. “Sit with Me.” “Dine with Me.” “Fellowship with Me.” For two thousand years He has been calling us to, “leave your own banquet and come to My banquet,” “leave your religious gatherings and empty ceremonies and sit with Me for a moment. Eat of Me, drink of Me, enjoy Me.” But like Vashti, we have refused. Like Vashti
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