Many people in our society demand instant access, instant knowledge, instant food and instant results. Often there is no short cut to grasping new concepts etc. If we are to get to know God, we need to spend time with Him. This needs to be regular and over a long period of time. After meeting the risen Jesus near Damascus, Paul spent three years in obscurity on the Sinai Peninsular (Arabia). We don't know exactly what he did there, but it was definitely a time of preparation for what God was going to lead him to do over the next twenty or so years.

Make time to regularly be with God. What you do in private, will help you do well in public. Take appropriate action to enable you to meet with God in worship, service and learning. Many people consider the word 'protracted' to be a needless, tedious or wasteful time. Spending extra time with God will nearly always be positive and encouraging to you and then to others. God certainly wants to spend time with you!

The script for the whole Service can be read here.