Footsteps to Zion

There are different seasons in life. God ordains every season for a purpose. Whatever you are going through today is not an accident or coincidence but a product of the wisdom of God. Ecclesiastes 3:1 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: However, simply knowing that there must be a reason for the season we are going through is not enough. We are told that the sons of Issachar had an understanding of the times and seasons. 1 Chronicles 12:32 of the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their command They did not just know that there is a purpose for their season. They knew what it was. We need to be the same. We must seek to be apprehended by the truth that there is a purpose for our experiences and seek to understand it. While appreciating that there is a purpose to all our experiences can bring encouragement, knowing what that purpose is...

Copyright © 2008 CreationSwap LLC Matthew 7:13-14 Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. Here, the Scripture tells us of two types of gates: the NARROW gate and the WIDE gate. And there are two paths: the BROAD path and the DIFFICULT path. Two gates and two paths each leading to two destinations... destruction for one and life for the other; it's hell or heaven. Everyone has only two options. There is no middle ground. First, what we can know here is that there is a path to walk to salvation. Like most spiritual experiences, salvation is instantaneous and progressive. Yes, the moment we received Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, we are birthed in heaven, and we are saved. But for most of us who live after a sincere salvation prayer, it doesn't end there. The Bible tells ...

The story of Naaman is a beautiful story of hope and transformation. There are characters in this story from whom we can learn a good deal. We shall be looking at them one by one. Copyright © 2014 CreationSwap LLC SERVANT GIRL 2 Kings 5:1-5 Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great and honorable man in the eyes of his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Syria. He was also a mighty man of valor, but a leper. And the Syrians had gone out on raids, and had brought back captive a young girl from the land of Israel. She waited on Naaman’s wife. Then she said to her mistress, “If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria! For he would heal him of his leprosy.” And Naaman went in and told his master, saying, “Thus and thus said the girl who is from the land of Israel.” Then the king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” The first character is the servant girl of Israel. The story introduces us...