Footsteps to Zion

     In the book of Jeremiah, the people of God committed grave sin against the Lord by turning to idols and performing abominable acts. As a result, the Lord judged them and brought destruction upon the land. In the mercy of God, He provided a way for Israel to return to Him and be restored. He opened the door of captivity. He promised that those who will accept captivity in Babylon shall live and return. I believe that today there are still times when God leads His people to a Babylon experience and just like in Israel it is for the purpose of restoring and perfecting His saints.      Babylon can mean many things to different people. In the time of Daniel, Babylon was all of these things put together. It was a place of captivity which to us can translate to trying situations in our lives that limit our movement and options. It was also a place where the Israelites were under the rule of a fierce king which to us can translate to being under leade...