Footsteps to Zion

God requires circumcision as a sign of His covenant.When God made a covenant with Abraham, He told Abraham his part of the covenant. He required that every male child be circumcised. Genesis 17:9-14 "And God said to Abraham: “As for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations. This is My covenant which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: Every male child among you shall be circumcised; and you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between Me and you. He who is eight days old among you shall be circumcised, every male child in your generations, he who is born in your house or bought with money from any foreigner who is not your descendant. He who is born in your house and he who is bought with your money must be circumcised, and My covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. And the uncircumcised male child, who is n...

Undoubtedly, we live in the last days. We are seeing the signs of the end times in Matthew 24, the famines, wars, deception, lawlessness and persecution, becoming more and more a reality. How do we prepare ourselves for the times ahead? How do we respond to the days we are living in? Copyright © 2014 CreationSwap LLC Romans 13:11 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. Romans 13:11 tells us that this is the time. This is the time to prepare for the days ahead. Now is the time to begin to do or do better a number of things. I submit three of them in this entry: Now is the time... To give ourselves to loving God and others With all the challenges that are coming our way, it is pretty easy to look after our personal interests and seek after personal preservation. We are told that famines and wars are to come. And under such circumstances it is easier to get absorbed with efforts a...

DEFINITION OF POWER According to Merriam-Webster, power is the ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way. It is also the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events. A geek will define it as mass times the square of the speed of light! As in Albert Einstein's equation of energy! But in the Greek, although many words are translated as 'power', two words stand out Dunamis (might, great force) as used in Acts 4:33. Exousia (authority, right to act) as used in Mark 3:15.   Copyright © 2007 CreationSwap LLC DUNAMIS Acts 4:33 And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all. The Spirit-filled Life Bible (TNSFLB) defines dunamis as: "energy, power, might, great force, great ability, strength. It is sometimes used to describe the powers of the world to come at work upon the Earth and divine power overcoming all resistance...

When one is about to embark on a new direction it is essential that he has God’s assurance that the Lord is with him. During the time of Zerubbabel, Israel undertook the rebuilding of the temple that was destroyed. As they were about to do so, they received this promise from God in Haggai 2:1-9. Copyright © 2011 CreationSwap LLC Haggai 2:1-9 In the seventh month, on the twenty-first of the month, the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying: “Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying: ‘Who is left among you who saw this temple in its former glory? And how do you see it now? In comparison with it, is this not in your eyes as nothing? Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ says the Lord; ‘and be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land,’ says the Lord, ‘and work; for I am with you,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘Acc...

Based on the book "The Second Coming" by Dr. Brian J. Bailey Copyright © 2010 CreationSwap LLC Jesus Christ has laid down the signs of the times in Matthew 24 so that we can prepare ourselves for His second coming. Matthew 24:12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. Matthew 24:37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. The Lord is giving us a key to understanding the things that are to happen in the last days. What was it like in the days of Noah? Genesis 6:5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. The earth was corrupt. Genesis 6:11-12 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. There was gross immorality everywhere, very much alike now. Bu...

Adapted and excerpted from Dr. Brian Bailey's books, Tabernacle of Moses and Leviticus Copyright © 2009 CreationSwap LLC It is our desire to go out of the outer courts and enter in the holy place, and into the holy of holies! In 1 John 2:12-14, we know that the three parts of the tabernacle of Moses correspond as well to the degrees of Christian maturity: Children, Young Men, Fathers. 1 John 2:12-14 I write to you, little children, Because your sins are forgiven you for His name's sake. I write to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, Because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, Because you have known the Father. I have written to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, Because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, And you have overcome the wicked one. Here, the description of young men is that...