Friday: Following Footsteps

"I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent."

Good Morning, my dear brothers and sisters, (yes, I wrote this Thursday Night). It is Friday and the day we pray for all those who go into the fields of Harvest working for our Lord. Also please read and pray over this prayer request I got in from prayer warrior Rob Campbell.

Dan & Prayer Warriors:
An 8th grade student at Newport, Sadie Albright, was in a horrible car wreck earlier this week. She went through the windshield and has multiple broken bones all through her body. But the largest problem now is swelling on the brain. She is in ICU at Hershey Medical Center. Please pray for complete healing. Robert Campbell

Also I ask that you really pray about abortion being stopped. Do you know that the doctor that was murdered this past week had aborted 49,000 unborn babies in that last trimester. Also since Roe Versus Wade there have been 79,000,000 babies MURDERED. Count those zeros brothers and sisters it is 79 million. Also so you know, since Roe Versus Wade there have been 5 murders of abortion doctors. (Source Fox Cable TV. O'Reilly Factor)

Following Footsteps: As I child I remember walking in the snow, following my dad and/or mamma and would try and step where they had planted their feet. My grade school buddies would also try to walk in footprints as we would walk to school. I also remember my dad telling me to step in his footsteps when I would be trying to help him in the garden. He would also teach me to walk behind him if walking on ground we were not sure of. In other words if I as a child would walk in his steps I would be safer than if I was walking beside him on ground we were not sure of. And yes, we kids made a game of it.

Following Footsteps: The Bible tells us a lot about walking in the footsteps of our Lord Jesus or following in His footsteps. Psalm 40: 2 - He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. (NIV)

Brothers and sisters, if we follow in the footsteps of our Lord Jesus we would not be in the slimy pit, or the mud and mire. But with that said, is it not just wonderful to know that when we step out of those footsteps and fall in the mud, we have a loving Savior that will stop and lift us out? Great, right? The Bible also tells us that Jesus is a lamp unto our path. He lights our way so we can see to follow those footsteps. Proverbs 4: 26 - Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm (NIV). And there is but one way to make the paths level and put your feet on the firm ground, and that way is Jesus ... who said AMEN?

Following Footsteps... Just one more example and I am out of here for today. Luke 4: 43 - He (Jesus) said: "I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent." (NIV)

Now what is this telling me today ... Mark 16: 15 - He (Jesus) said to them: "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation." (NIV) As we compare these two wonderful passages from the Bible, do you not notice that Jesus is indeed telling us to go and tell the good news, and in doing that we are following His footsteps. Jesus said to tell the good news was why He was sent, and I feel when we put these together and really study them He is saying to us ... Go forth and complete the mission I started. He might be saying, my mission was cut short because I had to go to the cross and die for You, now will you go and do this for me?

Dear Father in Heaven, It is not always easy to follow your footsteps, just today I got off of them and I am sorry for that. You know, Lord, what I am talking about, for You were there. Help me to get back into your footprints. Help me stay on focus. Lord, Lord, protect and help all who are working for you, and Lord, this little 8th grade girl ... Lord, please touch her and heal her. In the name of Jesus I ask this. And Lord, please come back and bring Peace and stop the abortions of Your children. Until then, help us to follow the commandments including the one about going and telling the good news ... In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.

Go forth, walking in those footsteps of Jesus, and sharing those blessings ... till Monday ... Love ya, dan.