Footsteps to Zion

None of us know what we will happen in the end. Will we stay faithful? Will we stay on course? Someone once said that in heaven, you will be surprised at how some people you do not expect to be there will be there, and some whom you are expecting to be there are not. The Bible is filled with examples of those who were faithful until the end and those who were deflected from the course that God has for them. The Thief on the Cross and His Good End Consider the thief that gave his life to Jesus when he was crucified on the cross. (Luke 23:39-43). The greatest mercy he received is to be crucified on the cross, for it is there he received salvation. Whatever he did must have been so severe so as to be crucified on the cross. And while his persecutors might have cursed him to go to hell, he made it to heaven in his dying moment by the mercy of God (Luke 23:43)! Judas the Disciple Who Betrayed Jesus How about Judas, who spent the last three and a half years of his life being taught ...

Based on the Message of Sis. Cora Langi Sometimes, it is not natural for us to be thankful. It is easier to see the negative things in circumstances and people than to thank God. We forget to thank God for what we have and we complain about what we do not have. However, God wants us to be a thankful people. The truth is there are so many things we can thank God for in a day! The following are three reasons why we should thank the Lord. It is not an exhaustive list for we will never run out of reasons to thank God. We can never thank Him enough and when we start, it is endless. Thankfulness Keeps us in God's Presence Psalm 100:4 says, "Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name." In the Tabernacle of Moses, the people had to pass through the gate to enter the Outer Court. It is the same entrance as well for the priest who can come to the Holy Place and the high priest who can enter the Holy o...