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THE THREE DAY GAP, No. 2 - COMPROMISE No. 2 - BORDER LINE CHRISTIANS
The second compromise Pharaoh offers Moses in order to negate or dilute the three day gap principle is found in Exodus 8:28: “And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall NOT GO VERY FAR AWAY.” Pharaoh wanted them to stay close to the border of Egypt.
But God who mandated the three day gap principle means exactly what He says. God can only respect offerings and sacrifices of His people who are prepared and willing to serve God the way He wants it done--a three day journey from Egypt.
There are still far too many Christians who want to remain on the border of what God wants. Lot pitched his tent toward Sodom (Genesis 13:12). It was not long before he was actually living in Sodom (Genesis 19:1). Despite Sodom’s great wickedness, Lot and his family were border line in their separation to God. Sodom was hardly the place to offer sacrifices.
Abraham chose to live in the land of Canaan, surrounded by the mountains of God and had respect to His sacrifices (Genesis 13:14-18).
Border line Christians are weak and often defeated. They cannot go far in the things of God because they are too half-hearted, double-minded, and lukewarm. We can only become strong in the ways of the knowledge of God when we place ourselves on Heaven’s side of the three day gap.
Men, we must also teach our families by our example to not live on the border of Egypt (the world). Our responsibility is to live, worship, and sacrifice to God three days away from the border!
Be encouraged.
Colin Campbell
