Steps

Imagine for a moment that you have to walk across a field with hidden landmines to get to your destination on the other side and there was no other route. I’m guessing one of your thoughts will be “I’ll just stay where I am” (lol) until you realize you can’t stay put. Then it would likely become “I definitely need to find a guide who knows the exact spots to avoid”.

Now you finally get the guide, and he says to you ‘follow me and walk in my steps’. How would you walk? Would you walk beside him, somewhere alongside him,  maybe a few feets behind, somewhere on the field where you can see him as long as you’re still trailing behind? I seriously doubt you would do any of those. The most likely thing is that you will be very focused on where his feet lands (his steps) and how he’s walking just so you walk the same way and truly walk in his steps. For example, you might change your gait to ensure your steps align with his or even put your hands on his shoulder to make sure he’s not too far off and you don’t loose track especially when it gets dark or visibility is poor for any reason.

This is a representation of life. There are ‘landmines’ along the way (while men slept the enemy sowed tares) but God loves us soo much and wants to make sure we get to the other side (home with Him) that Jesus agreed to become man, walk this earth to leave us an example so we can walk like He walked. Then to crown it all up and make sure we don’t get sidetracked, the Holy Spirit is constantly present (our helper) to ‘walk alongside us’ and ensure our steps are aligned to that of Jesus. Isn’t this just amazing? He helps us make the “necessary adjustment” to our walk so we can get home. When we are misaligned, we could step on mines. If we are fortunate, they could be little ones that only leave bruises and scars. Others could result in “a blown out limb” and you can’t tell one from the other before you step on it. Even in those times, the Holy Spirit still comes to help if we will have him… Selah.

How deep the father’s love for us, that He will go all out to ensure you and I get home to him safely and in one piece as long as we follow in the steps of Jesus, and trust and obey the leading of the Holy Spirit. At the end of the day, it’s up to you and I. May we truly walk in His steps.
“See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, Ephesians 5:15 NKJV”

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Bolaji