FOOTPRINTS...A New Version

[SOJOURNER]

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, 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!"





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.

Ecclesiastes 3:1,4.