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Friday, November 21, 2008

FOOTPRINTS – A New Version

May This Bless Your Day!
Disclaimer! I did not author this – it was sent to me; it truly blessed my day!


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 larger ones 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 prints 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 Yours, I was actually learning to walk in Your steps, following 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? It was then that we danced!”

I have a picture of Jesus in my living room with His head thrown back
and it looks like there’s wind in His hair and He’s smiling ... a huge smile!
In fact, He’s probably laughing!

This picture blesses me every time I look at it –
I see happiness and joy in His face...
And I imagine that He looks this way when He is pleased with me!
With us!
When He finds delight in His people!

Psalm 2:4
The ONE enthroned in heaven laughs;

Blessings on you today!
May you KNOW that He loves you with an amazing love;
that He delights in you!

Ruthie
For I KNOW whom I have believed!

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