Footprints Updated
Now imagine you and the Lord Jesus are walking along the beach
together. For much of the way the Lord's footprints go along steadily,
consistently, rarely varying in the pace. But your prints are in 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 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 the Master's are now
walking precisely in His steps. Inside His large footprints is, the
smaller "sand print," safely enclosed. You and Jesus are becoming one;
this goes on for many miles. But gradually you notice another change.
The footprints inside the larger footprints seem to grow larger.
Eventually it disappears altogether. There is only one set of
footprints.
They have become one; again this goes on for a long time. But then
something awful happens. The second set of footprints is back. This
time it seems even worse than before. Zigzags all over the place.
Stop...start. Deep gashes in the sand. A veritable mess of prints.
You're amazed and shocked. But this is the end of your dream.
Now you speak: "Lord, I understand the first scene with the zigzags,
fits, starts and so on. I was a new Christian, just learning. But You
walked on through the storm and helped me learn to walk with You".
"That is correct," replied the Lord. "Then, when the smaller
footprints were inside of Yours, I was actually learning to walk in
Your steps. I followed You very closely."
"Very good. You have understood everything so far."
"Then the smaller footprints grew and eventually filled in with Yours.
I suppose that I was actually growing so much that I was becoming more
like You in every way."
"Precisely."
"But this is my question, Lord. Was there a regression or something?
The footprints went back to two, and this time it was worse than the
first."
The Lord smiles, then laughs. "You didn't know?" He says.
"That was when we danced." |
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