Footsteps to Zion

I had a dream where I was seeing a person putting something that looked like fertilizer on some potted plants. The plants were still very young. They were new growth. But as the fertilizer was put into the pots, the plants just instantly grew. In a matter of seconds, what was just an inch or two in height suddenly became as tall as 20 inches. They also became very fleshy. They were three inches in diameter. They also started to have faces and arms. However, there seemed to be a maximum point of growth that the plant reached. It was then that it quickly shriveled and transformed back to a small plant. Not only did the plant become small again but it also looked very weak. Then a commentator began to speak. He said that the Bible has spoken of this all along and warned against boosters or instant growth. © CreationSwap/Cody Davenport 2012 Since having this dream, I have contemplated on its message and have taken this as a sober warning on how we ought to progress as a body of bel...

Ruth is one of the most beautiful women in the Scripture. She is one of the few people in the Bible to whom the Bible did not attribute any fault or weakness. She was a Gentile coming from the people of Moab. Despite her background, she became part of the lineage of our Lord Jesus Christ, being the great grandmother of King David. © CreationSwap/Jason Rutel 2014 Her life speaks to us of the promise of God that His salvation will not only be to the Jews but to all who will believe in Him. Furthermore, she is a pattern for us in how we ought to move with God. She was one who flowed with the Lord through different seasons, yielding to Him ever so beautifully. Our journey with God is a walk of faith. God’s path is not something we can navigate with human wisdom and effort. Thus, if we want to be in step with God, following after Him, we need to learn from the life of Ruth. Finally, having had a spotless recorded life in the Scripture as well as the privilege of being part o...