What was a regular meeting for the speaker, became and obligation for the young man. He was striving to please God. The letter of the law bound this man to a 60 minute a day torture test which he could not pass. The spirit of the law which says 'mediate on the scriptures' is life, food and health to the spiritual man inside each of us. Now, there are some things like Sunday morning services.
Corporate worship is scheduled to permit everyone to schedule it into their lives.
Once the young man returned to his reading to fill in time, the fire in his heart to read was rekindled. Lord Jesus, keep us from making rules about how we seek to please You or serve You. Help us to remove the restrictions we already have built up, and keep new things from building up in our path. Guide us in this facet of Your mighty grace.