Often times, we, followers of Jesus Christ, forgot to enjoy the intimate relationship with Jesus. We know that we need to follow Jesus, and we know that He will carry us through the difficult times in our lives, but we forget that we CAN celebrate and dance with Him after the difficulties. It seems that we only remember to cast our burden onto the Lord Jesus, but we forget that we should surely share our joy with Him. Does not a true friendship include sharing good moments and bad moments? Let the new version of “Footprints” remind us to enjoy God daily.
********Footprints (a new version)********
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. Ecclesiastes 3:1,4.”
“凡事都有定期，天下万务都有定时。哭有时，笑有时；哀恸有时，跳舞有时。（传道书3：1，4）
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