Flirting with the Edge

We like to flirt with the edge…

We want to see how far we can go, how close to the edge we can get without falling off.

God’s grace is huge. I think His grace is bigger than I will ever fully understand.

My job isn’t to define the lines of who is in and who is out.

I’m leaving that one for God.

My job is to love Jesus and point others towards him too.

When Israel moved into the Promised Land, a few of the tribes decided they wanted to live outside the lines.

Rueben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh chose to live on the East side of the Jordan rather than inside the borders of the new territory that God had prepared for his people.

I don’t think this scenario was the best—but God allowed it.

They chose the East side of the Jordan even though God was giving them the land on the West side.

I’m not sure how good this was for them from a national security point of view…

But there was grace for them there.

I guess you could say they were flirting with the edge.
?Yes, God’s grace is huge.

There are a lot of things we can do and still be under the umbrella of His grace.

It’s just that when we flirt with the edge, we usually miss out on something better.

“Everything is permissible—but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible—but not everything is constructive.” (1 Corinthians 10.23 NIV)

I want what’s beneficial, constructive, healthy, good… what’s best.

I don’t want to settle for OK, acceptable or good enough.

I don’t want to flirt with the edge.

I want God’s best.

God’s not ripping you off, keeping things from you.

He’s not trying to ruin your life and make you miserable.

Don’t forget—the devil is a thief and liar. The Bible says he comes to steal, kill and destroy.

Jesus came to give us life—life to the full, life more abundantly.

Quit chasing the edge and start following Jesus…

This is where life really gets exciting.