What does it mean to be ‘gathered to the Lord’s name’?
A Christian wants to do all things in the Lord’s name, even eating and drinking (Col. 3:17). But if you want to meet unto His name (Mt.18:20) the Lord needs to be at the centre of the meeting, when He can direct everything and when He is the focus of attention. You can only be gathered to the Lord’s name if you recognise His authority. In summary: • ‘ where’ – a divine place • ‘ two or three’ – the divine number, • ‘ are gathered’ – the divine power, (gathered by the Holy Spirit) • ‘ together’ – the divine unity, • ‘ unto my name’ – the divine name and gathering center, • ‘ there am I’ – the divine Person and presence, • ‘ in the midst’ – the divine centre.
