The New Frontier

THE NEW FRONTIER

We have all heard of people experiencing life after death, but what if we could experience that life while we are still alive?

The New Jerusalem may not simply be about God dwelling with man. It may also be about humanity finally seeing Him as He is.

“And they shall see his face.” — Revelation 22:4

Jesus lived looking into the face of the Father.

He lived from the life of the Father while still walking upon the earth. He did not have to wait until His own resurrection to reveal the power of that life. He raised the dead because the life of the Father was already dwelling in Him.

“For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath He given to the Son to have life in Himself.” — John 5:26

I tried to raise the dead once, but that fellow was not getting out of his coffin to make me look good.

I was a new believer at the time. I had heard my close friends and the dead man's wife saying, “It's you who will raise him from the dead.”

I went to my pastor and told him what was happening. His reply was, “You will regret it if you don't do it.”

Well, the time came for the laying on of hands and this extraordinary step of faith.

There were two hundred faith believers sitting in the pews, all watching this prayer of faith.

I prayed.

And as I prayed, I began saying to God, “How could You do this to me in front of all these people?”

I continued praying, hoping I would hear a tap on the coffin lid.

I don't know how long I was there, but by the time I finished, the entire congregation of two hundred people had cleared the building, leaving only a few who thought they would join me in this mission of faith.

Later, I was asked to attend the wake.

As I stood against the wall, embarrassed by what had just transpired. One by one, people walked past me, each with a comment.

And I can tell you, not all those comments were good. As a matter of fact, most of the comments from these faith believers were terrible.

It was after this horrific day that I sat with God and asked Him why He had allowed me to do such a thing if He wasn't going to raise the man from the dead.

And I heard Him say,

“I did it for the widow.”

She would not have rested in peace on earth if the believers had not gone to the utmost to raise her husband from the dead.

It was for the widow.

And I can tell you, for me, it was like walking a tightrope high in the air, learning to walk in this kind of faith and obedience is extraordinary.

Ever since that day, I have walked that same tightrope, knowing the hand of God catches me every time.

And over time, walking that tightrope no longer feels extraordinary.

The unseen and extraordinary became natural.

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” — Hebrews 11:1

In the pages that follow, I will endeavour to bring the unseen into view.

The name of this book is Beyond the Curse.

This is now my step of faith.