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Walking in His Footsteps

nichola_louise
Junior Member

since 2002-08-17

Posts 24
Adelaide, Australia

0 posted 2003-01-06 09:45 PM

      Imagine  you and the Lord Jesus are walking down the road together. For much of the way,  the Lord's footprints go along steadily, consistently, rarely varying the pace.  But your footprints are a disorganized stream of zigzags, starts, stops,  turnarounds, circles, departures, and returns. For much of the way, it seems to  go like this, but gradually your footprints come more in line with the Lord's,  soon paralleling His consistently. You and Jesus are walking as true friends!

     This seems perfect, but then an  interesting thing happens: Your footprints that once etched the sand next to  Jesus' are now walking precisely in His steps. Inside His larger footprints are  your smaller ones, you and Jesus are becoming one. This goes on for many miles,  but gradually you notice another change. The footprints inside the large  footprints seem to grow larger. Eventually they disappear altogether. There is  only one set of footprints, they have become one.

     This goes on for a long time, but  suddenly the second set of footprints is back.  This time it seems even  worse! Zigzags all over the place. Stops. Starts. Gashes in the sand. A variable  mess of prints. You are amazed and shocked. Your dream ends.

     Now you pray: "Lord, I understand  the first scene with zigzags and fits. I was a new Christian; I was just  learning. But You walked on through the storm and helped me learn to walk with  You."

     "That is correct."

     "And when the smaller footprints  were inside of Yours, I was actually learning to walk in Your steps; followed  You very closely."

     "Very good. You  have understood everything so far."

     When the smaller footprints grew and  filled in Yours, I suppose that I was becoming like You in every way."

     "Precisely."

     "So, Lord, was there a regression or something? The footprints separated, and this time it was worse than at first."

     There is a pause as the Lord answers with a smile in His voice -- "You didn't know? That was when we danced."

     To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: A time to weep, a time to laugh, A time to mourn, and a time to dance.
Ecclesiastics 3:1,4.
It's not WHAT you have in your life, but Whom you have in your life that counts.

amusemi
Senior Member

since 2001-12-08

Posts 1262
A State of Disarray

1 posted 2003-01-10 08:05 PM

A beautiful sentiment.

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