Footsteps to Zion

How often have we thought to ourselves “ there’s a wall standing in my way” ? It is in those moments that we want to so move forward in life but we just can’t seem to do so. It’s because right before our very eyes lies something much bigger than us blocking our way. While these are not physical, visible walls, these are tougher to penetrate as they are spiritual roadblocks set by the enemy. These walls are intended by the enemy to intimidate us and keep us away from God’s promises and breakthroughs. THE WALLS OF JERICHO The Israelites knew these walls very well. At one point in their lives, God finally brought them to the Promise Land. However, when they stepped into that land, they faced a mighty wall built by their enemies – the walls of Jericho. These were the walls that stood in the way of the Israelites and their land of inheritance. As intimidating those walls may have been, God encouraged them by revealing the end of the matter – the Israelites were going to win! And...

As people seeking the Lord, we need to know what's needed so that we may grow in our walk with God. Here, we are given two keys which may prove beneficial to our growth so that we may hit the mark that God has set for our lives (Phil. 3:14). Hunger Hunger is simply defined as a desire for food. This is a natural response of our body to satisfy itself and keep itself running. It can be easily triggered by our senses. Our hunger drives us to look for food. Hungry people tend to become irritable and in extreme cases can even be driven mad or die. An experiment was conducted in Minnesota in 1950 to determine the physical and mental effects starvation has on the body. It was done for 24 weeks, slowly starving the volunteers while checking their mental and physical condition throughout the experiment. The volunteers were then found to have become irritable, violent, depressed, socially withdrawn, decreased in comprehension and concentration, lethargic, and apathetic. Some even har...

A “ trial ” is a test, usually over a limited period of time, of the qualities or suitability of someone. Gold, a precious metal is refined as it goes through the fire. The fire removes dirt and unwanted particles from gold. Our lives are like gold , tried in the fire of difficulties.  How we respond to the trials determine if we shall come out as pure gold. There are three people in the Bible who offer us examples of the different kinds of responses to God appointed difficulties: King Saul’s Trial King Saul was the first king of Israel and he had to fight against the Philistines’ army. In 1 Samuel 13, their enemy was far greater than they were. King Saul had 3,000 men while the Philistines had 30,000 chariots, 6,000 horsemen and people as many as the sand. As a result, fear swept through the men of King Saul. In 1 Samuel 13:7-8 it says, “…all the people who followed him were trembling, and the rest were scattered…” On top of this, the man of God, prophet Samuel delayed in ...

Have you ever watched a boxing match wherein both fighters were on the defensive? How long will you think the match would last until somebody finally gets to score? CH Spurgeon once said, “To be a Christian is to be a warrior. The good soldier of Jesus Christ must not expect to find ease in this world: it is a battle-field. Neither must he reckon upon the friendship of the world; for that would be enmity against God. The Christian’s occupation is war.” Christians were given the armor of God to be used in war and these weapons are to pull down strongholds, to cast down every high thing that exalts itself against God. It brings every thought into submission and obedience to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:3-6). The “belt of truth”, “breastplate of righteousness”, “feet shod with the gospel of peace”, “shield of faith” and “helmet of salvation” are all used as a defense against the attacks of the enemy. But there is one piece of the armor that is offensive, the “Sword of the Spirit”. Th...