The Steps We Take…

It’s funny how our brain makes memories.  Sometimes the ordinary moments are the moments that you remember the most.  When I was a teenager, behind our subdivision was a long gravel road.  In the evenings, my mom and I would take long walks down that road.  It was along this road that we talked about life.  Nothing that I can exactly remember, but the feeling that I experience every time I remember those walks is a memory that I will always cherish.  This memory got me to thinking about all the steps in life that we take and the paths that we travel.  Some steps are intentional and measured such as the steps we take to achieve our goals.  I can remember the long walk from my dorm room to each of my classes during my college days.  Other steps are full of wonder and excitement such as the steps I took that were full of promise as I made my way down the aisle towards the love of my life.  And then there are the steps we take that lead down the path to eternity.  Steps. 

When Jesus came to earth, his steps took him down many paths.  He found his way into a wedding feast, along a sycamore tree, and eventually towards the cross.  He took a walk along a gravel road with two friends from Emmaus.  He took intentioned steps to achieve his goal of fulfilling his father’s will when he walked along the sea of Galilee calling his disciples, and the great love he had for us guided his steps from the Garden to the cross. 

“For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.”

I Peter 2:21 (ESV)

Steps.  Small moments in time marked in history by our memories.  I will never forget the moment when my steps took me to the baptistry to connect my life with Christ.  It was these steps that were the most important of all.  In that moment my life intersected with His and never again was my journey a solo one. 

“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.”

Proverbs 16:9 (ESV )

Steps.  Where do your steps take you?  The millions of steps we take each day make up the picture of our life.  We must remember that they are finite and have the potential to leave impressions in the lives of others.   

“The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way…”

Psalm 37:23 (ESV )