The Footsteps of Jesus
In our lives as children of God, we have the ability to walk in the footsteps of Jesus. We have the capability to walk, live and conduct our lives as He did when He walked on this earth. It is not in our own efforts or abilities that we can do this, but it is as we depend on Him and allow the Lord to take charge of our lives.
Yesterday, we talked about going to another level. We go to new levels in the Lord, or new steps if you wish to call it that, when we grow in our trust and confidence in His ability to take care of us, in His ability to guide us in everything we do. There is a place in God where we have grown up and are no longer children. Children are tossed to and fro with their thinking and are up one minute and down the next; they are unpredictable. Those who are grown up are stable and steadfast in their walk, in their lives, especially when crisis comes.
Many times, I have thought that I was grown up in an area with the Lord until I was in the middle of a crisis. Then I found out I still had some growing to do. God did not bring the crisis. Satan did. But actually satan is dumb. When he brings that trial, he actually exposes our weak spots so that we can shore them up with God’s strength.
How about this scripture for strength? Philippians 2:13 in the Amplified Bible tells us that it is not in our own strength because it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in us, energizing and creating in us the power and desire, both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight. Or, how about Philippians 4:13 in the Amplified Bible? I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me. I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me. I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency. Look at that. We have strength for everything in the anointing of Jesus. We have our sufficiency in the anointing.
Remember Ephesians 6:10 in the Amplified Bible. We can make that a personal confession regarding God’s strength in our lives. I am strong in the Lord. I am empowered through my union with Him. I draw my strength from Him, that strength which His boundless might provides.
And look there, right after 10 is verse 11 which tells us to put on the whole armor of God, which, of course, is Jesus Himself. Satan has been stripped of his armor and we have been given ours. What more do we need! Let me connect a verse in Ephesians 4:24 with the armor. Put on the new man, the new nature [the armor of God, the armor of light (Romans 13:12), Jesus], created in God’s image in true righteousness and holiness. (Emphasis added by me) Do you see that? Put on Jesus;, put on the new nature, which is the nature of God; put on the armor of God.
Now what about the footsteps of Jesus?
Look at Psalm 85:13 in the KJV and the Amplified Bible.
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
Righteousness shall go before Him and shall make His footsteps a way in which to walk.
Connect that verse with Proverbs 12:28 in the KJV.
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
If you look in your bible, you see that certain words are italicized. Those words are added at the discretion of the translator and we can and should take them out. It would thus read: In the way of righteousness life and the pathway no death. Do you see that? When we put on Jesus, the armor, we put on righteousness, which is God, Who is Life and in our pathway of living is zoe, God’s life, eternal life, which is forever life, the very force of God and Who He is. Chew and meditate on that for the rest of the day.
And I leave you with one more scripture.
Psalm 119:133 in the Amplified Bible
Establish my steps and direct them by means of Your word….
We can ask God to establish our steps in life and direct them by means of His Word.
Yesterday, we talked about going to another level. We go to new levels in the Lord, or new steps if you wish to call it that, when we grow in our trust and confidence in His ability to take care of us, in His ability to guide us in everything we do. There is a place in God where we have grown up and are no longer children. Children are tossed to and fro with their thinking and are up one minute and down the next; they are unpredictable. Those who are grown up are stable and steadfast in their walk, in their lives, especially when crisis comes.
Many times, I have thought that I was grown up in an area with the Lord until I was in the middle of a crisis. Then I found out I still had some growing to do. God did not bring the crisis. Satan did. But actually satan is dumb. When he brings that trial, he actually exposes our weak spots so that we can shore them up with God’s strength.
How about this scripture for strength? Philippians 2:13 in the Amplified Bible tells us that it is not in our own strength because it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in us, energizing and creating in us the power and desire, both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight. Or, how about Philippians 4:13 in the Amplified Bible? I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me. I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me. I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency. Look at that. We have strength for everything in the anointing of Jesus. We have our sufficiency in the anointing.
Remember Ephesians 6:10 in the Amplified Bible. We can make that a personal confession regarding God’s strength in our lives. I am strong in the Lord. I am empowered through my union with Him. I draw my strength from Him, that strength which His boundless might provides.
And look there, right after 10 is verse 11 which tells us to put on the whole armor of God, which, of course, is Jesus Himself. Satan has been stripped of his armor and we have been given ours. What more do we need! Let me connect a verse in Ephesians 4:24 with the armor. Put on the new man, the new nature [the armor of God, the armor of light (Romans 13:12), Jesus], created in God’s image in true righteousness and holiness. (Emphasis added by me) Do you see that? Put on Jesus;, put on the new nature, which is the nature of God; put on the armor of God.
Now what about the footsteps of Jesus?
Look at Psalm 85:13 in the KJV and the Amplified Bible.
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
Righteousness shall go before Him and shall make His footsteps a way in which to walk.
Connect that verse with Proverbs 12:28 in the KJV.
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
If you look in your bible, you see that certain words are italicized. Those words are added at the discretion of the translator and we can and should take them out. It would thus read: In the way of righteousness life and the pathway no death. Do you see that? When we put on Jesus, the armor, we put on righteousness, which is God, Who is Life and in our pathway of living is zoe, God’s life, eternal life, which is forever life, the very force of God and Who He is. Chew and meditate on that for the rest of the day.
And I leave you with one more scripture.
Psalm 119:133 in the Amplified Bible
Establish my steps and direct them by means of Your word….
We can ask God to establish our steps in life and direct them by means of His Word.
posted by Rev. Kialeen Potterton @ 7:03 AM
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