Do you appreciate this? That. for Christians. there is always a line that isn’t, can’t, shouldn’t be crossed. If you are a Christian, then the Lord has principles and standards that are not to be compromised. equivocated, or swept under the carpet, ‘modernized’, ‘updated’, whitewashed, or ignored. The Lord’s principles and standards do not change (Malachi 3:6) and are our foundation – we should stand on them confidently and boldly. They are also our basis to act, to judge who we are and what we do… so why would you ever equivocate or compromise who the Lord is and what He says?
If that isn’t a sufficiently strong statement, then read what John wrote:
“I testify and warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book [its predictions, consolations, and admonitions]: if anyone adds [anything] to them, God will add to him the plagues (afflictions, calamities) which are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from or distorts the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away [from that one] his share from the tree of life and from the holy city (New Jerusalem), which are written in this book.” (Revelation 22:18-19, AMP)
Period. But even if this wasn’t the case, why would we ever put a ‘spin’ on what the Lord did, said, does? Considering a different perspective…you have standards don’t you? Things you would never consider doing or saying or being, principles that guide you – yes? And God wouldn’t? That makes no sense.
I think that sometimes we try and fashion God into our image of who He should be and do. We don’t always look at His word to determine the efficacy of our images. When we take His Word as our definition and description then we begin to see and understand that we have a God who is right there with us in whatever we are experience (due to our own decisions, spiritual warfare. or those who have the man-given authority). Why do we follow these more doggedly than follow what the Lord says…
“Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me [following Me as My disciple], for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest (renewal, blessed quiet) for your souls.” (Matthew 11:29, AMP)
Those aren’t idle words – they are truth and when we do follow them. then we are strengthened for the battle against those forces of evil (Ephesians 6:12).
Another way of asking the question about understanding there is a line is: you CAN be His voice in your world – but will you? If you answer the call to ‘send me’ (Isaiah) then you are acting as His Ambassadors and doing what He wants accomplished. We have the decision to accept the His assignment, we don’t have the right to ‘go off script’ and speak unthinkingly or according to our own preconceptions. Also, He gives us a way of knowing if we are being that Ambassador or misrepresenting. He tells us to abide in Him, that we can’t accomplish anything apart from Him or be fruitful. If we are His hands and voice, then we need to be ‘rooted and grounded’ in Him so we act and speak according to His word. There really is a line.
