We have all either seen or read the poem called Footprints where Jesus is walking with someone on the beach.\u00a0 Well here’s a new version that I think is wonderful.<\/p>\n
This new version of the ‘footprints’ story really caught me off guard at the end…What a blessing.<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 You and Jesus are walking as true friends!\u00a0 This seems perfect, but then an interesting thing happens:<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0 This goes on for many miles, but gradually you notice another change. The footprints inside the large footprints seem to grow larger.<\/p>\n
Eventually they disappear altogether.\u00a0 There is only one set of footprints. They have become one..<\/p>\n
This goes on for a long time, but suddenly the second set of footprints is back.This time it seems even worse!\u00a0 Zigzags all over the place.\u00a0 Stops. Starts. Gashes in the sand.\u00a0 A variable mess of prints.<\/p>\n
You are amazed and shocked. Your dream ends. Now you pray:<\/p>\n
‘Lord, I understand the first scene, with zigzags and fits.\u00a0 I was a new Christian; I was just learning.\u00a0 But You walked on through the storm and helped me learn to walk with You.’<\/p>\n
‘That is correct.’<\/span><\/p>\n ‘And when the smaller footprints were inside of Yours, I was actually learning to walk in Your steps, following You very closely.’<\/p>\n ‘Very good.. You have understood everything so far.’<\/span><\/p>\n When the smaller footprints grew and filled in Yours, I suppose that I was becoming like You in every way.’<\/p>\n ‘ Precisely.’<\/span><\/p>\n ‘So, Lord, was there a regression or something? The footprints separated, and this time it was worse than at first.’<\/p>\n There is a pause as the Lord answers, with a smile in His voice.. ‘You didn’t know? It was then that we danced!’<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We have all either seen or read the poem called Footprints where Jesus is walking with someone on the beach.\u00a0 Well here’s a new version that I think is wonderful. This new version of the ‘footprints’ story really caught me off guard at the end…What a blessing. Imagine you and the Lord Jesus are walking … <\/p>\n