How far is too far?
When I first became a Christian, I was told by a lot of my
old friends in the world that not going out and doing what I used to do was
going “too far”. I could somewhat
understand this because the church was supposed to be different.
The church
seemed to accept me, but only within certain denominational limits. When I received the Baptism of the Holy
Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, I got the same criticism that I had
gone too far. Some other people in the
church however, stood with me in my further search for more of God. I later began to walk in another place with
God where I began to lay hands on people for healing. Some of my new allies in Christ began with
the same statement that I had gone too far.
As I sought to find more truth in the Word, I encountered some people
that needed to be delivered from unclean spirits. Needless to say I had once again gone too
far. Some Christians still were willing
to claim me, but the count became fewer.
Lo and behold, I began to look to the Lord for protection and prosperity
for the work He called me to do.
Yep! Once again, I had gone too
far.
I began to
wonder, how far is too far? I recall
that with Enoch, he walked with God and was not, “because God took him”.
I wondered
how many people told him, by his walk, that he had gone too far? Abraham, when he left everything and left
home for a land and place that he had never seen. Had he gone too far?
When the
three Hebrew children refused to bow and were delivered from the furnace, had
they gone too far? Can’t you just hear
the other people telling them, “it’s alright to bow, I mean, after all, God
knows your heart”. Moses must have
seemed a little extreme in what he had done and the people were quick to tell
him at the Red Sea, you have gone too far.
Daniel didn’t have to open the window when he prayed. He could have closed the window when he
prayed, safely in his own home. He was
threatened with death in the lion’s den for doing this. Had he gone too far?
All the way
through the Bible, I find men and women that dared to believe God for the
impossible and the power of His Word, to step into the miracle presence of
God. According to the mute and feeble
move of the church today, all of these people had gone too far.
I have
decided, in my own life, that whatever opposes another person’s place of
comfort is “too far”.
I believe
that in these last days before Jesus returns, God is looking for a bunch of
“too far people”. Men and women who
still believe that our God can’t fail – that what he said is still true and
that if He called you, He will take care of you. With God, all things are possible. We have got ourselves caught in a place where
we have overlooked the supernatural power of God. He isn’t just God when you die, He is still
God all the time. He is still very able
to break through our veil of unbelief and do great and mighty things if we will
just be willing to let Him. Other people
may think that I have gone too far, but my Father encourages me to come closer
to His heart and walk in faith and courage.
If we step
out with God and do the supernatural, we will make some mistakes, but if we do
nothing at all, we have made the biggest mistake ever.
I’m glad
that nobody told Mary that she was going too far and talked her out of the
virgin birth that brought about the birth of my Savior who set me free. Although they mocked her and tried to shame
her, she had already laid out her faith to believe what had been told to her and
made the statement, “be it unto me according to Thy word”.
Maybe in
these last days, there needs to be a little more faith in what His Word
promised us. For some, just to believe
He was not only made righteous, but has actually become your righteousness is
already too far.
I believe
that if God is for me, who can be against me and if God is my sickle, “whom
shall I fear”?
Let’s get
some “too far people” stirred up and let God be God.
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