Footsteps to Zion

The Bible says that man is created in God’s image (Genesis 1:27). This means that we have certain features and attributes that resemble God’s. One particular commonality worth studying is our eyes and God’s eyes. Just as humans have eyes, God has eyes too. However, God’s eyes see and do so much more than what humans can see and do. THE EYES OF GOD SEE EACH AND EVERY ONE. Nothing escapes His eyes because He is actively watching. He does not miss out on any detail. You know how it is when you are seeing but not really paying attention? You see but you miss out on many details. However, with the Lord He is actively watching everything. He sees everything that is going on. He sees across the whole world. He sees every single one of the 7.6 billion people in the world. In Genesis 16, we learn of the story of Hagar, the maidservant of Sarah. She fled to the wilderness because Sarah dealt harshly with her. But even there, the Angel of the Lord found her and blessed her with a pro...

Joseph of the Bible is probably most famously known today as “Joseph the Dreamer.” But more than being just a dreamer, Joseph was also described as a “fruitful bough (branch)” by his father, Jacob. “Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a well; His branches run over the wall.” Genesis 49:22 But what does it mean to be fruitful? A person is said to be fruitful if he bears the fruits of the Holy Spirit such as love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). A person is also said to be fruitful if he bears good fruits or brings excellent results in his workplace, community, family, or ministry. Joseph was described as a “fruitful bough” because he was so fruitful both in character and in his calling as a leader in Egypt. 1. Joseph was fruitful in character We can read in Genesis 39:1-6 that when Joseph had been taken down to Egypt as a slave, Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, bought him and made...

Copyright © 2014 CreationSwap LLC Zephaniah 2:3 Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth, Who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden In the day of the Lord's anger. Zephaniah 2:3 is a very important verse in the days we are living in. It speaks of the forthcoming judgment of the Lord and that there is hope of being preserved. Further, it tells us how we can be preserved. Fear of the Lord As darkness is rising, there are many things that are bringing fear in the hearts of men. The conflicts in the world today, rise of extremists who are persecuting Jews and Christians, pandemics, shaky worldwide economy, and many more are gripping the hearts of people. But are these truly what man must fear? At worst these will hurt the body but they do not determine our eternity. One thing will affect a man's eternity and that is the wrath of God. If there is truly any fear we must possess it is the fear of the Almighty. Zep...