These Feet Are
Made For Walking
by Steve
Martin
“Deut 11:25
“No one will be able to
withstand you; Adonai your God will place the fear and dread of you on all the
land you step on, as he told you.” (Deut. 11:25 CJB)
The Lord gives us prophetic signs. I believe that, and so I
look for them. Even as Jesus Himself spoke of signs, and gave us plenty, and
the prophets of old were given signs to reveal a portion of the Lord’s purposes
and will, so we too can expect to receive them. Do you believe that?
Over the years the Lord has spoken words to me about my
feet. Beginning in 2002, He began speaking prophecy about how my feet would take
me to many lands - walking on dirt, clay, sand and paths. At the time, as we
usually tend to do, I thought it was a strange word, but it was one I would
remember.
Sitting behind an office desk 40+ hours a week doing accounting and
administration work, I was ready for my feet to do some walking. In boots,
sandals, or just plain tennis shoes! He had given me a promise that my feet
would go!
In May 4, 2007 several of us were gathered at the Vision for Israel & The Joseph Storehouse (Barry
& Batya Segal) office in Charlotte, NC where I was the USA Director
(2005-2010).
One of prophetically gifted men present to
minister to the 24 people gathered was Chas Haynes from Columbia, SC. After
others had a time of receiving encouraging word, it was my turn. I was ready.
Here is one message shared and it came through Chas.
“I keep seeing “new
ministry, new ministry, new ministry”. It keeps coming to me over and over. I
believe that the Lord is shortly, if He’s not already started, shortly going to
be moving you into some new areas of ministry. Of course obviously you are very
gifted administratively, but I see you being used in that way, with that
anointing, but in different areas than you have ever been in before.
I see you
going into brand new situations. I see you going into some things that,
frankly, you are uncomfortably with, because it kind of takes you out of your
box or out of your comfort zone, or whatever.
I see you resisting
somewhat, in saying, “I don’t know about this. I don’t know if I can see me
doing this.” But I see you stepping out and the Lord beginning to bless.
I see you standing
like, before, a marshy area, a quagmire. The footing, just obviously to the
vision, looks unstable and unsolid. Not something you could walk on. But I see
you pondering for a while, and then stepping out, into the mud and the muck,
and where your foot hits is all of a sudden solid ground. And then you take
another step, and it is solid ground.
Everywhere your foot
hits, even though it doesn’t look solid and doesn’t look stable, as soon as
your foot touches, it is solid and it is stable. And I see you walking out in
the middle of this marshy area and all around you it looks unstable and looks
impossible to walk on, but I see you standing in the middle of it.”
Ok, well that was a
strange word was my immediate thought. But I will give it time, Lord, to
develop. And so it was.
When I left Vision
For Israel in June, 2010, it was because the Lord had told me in November,
2009, that it was now time to start a new work. A heart’s desire and a long
held dream was going to come into being. The name was to be Love
For His People. So in obedience, I gave my notice to Barry Segal a few days
later, that I would be leaving June 30, 2010. This would give him and the board
members time to decide what they wanted to do in replacing me at the helm.
Talk about “brand
new situations, unstable, looks impossible, mud and muck”! But if we don’t step
out in faith, how will we ever get to where we are created to go? It is, and
will continue to be, always a walk of faith and trust in our Creator. It even
gets a bit more challenging as we proceed up the mountainous path He has
prepared for us. If we choose to walk in obedience and trust.
Beginning with that
word first received in 2002, these feet of mine have been to Israel 11 times,
the UK, Germany, France, China, Hong Kong, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, and
even Chicago! All for the purpose of doing the work He first put in my heart as
a six year old boy 1st grader in Gilbertville, Iowa, to take His
love to the nations. The nuns were an inspiration to be a servant for Jesus.
When I go, I like to take photos of my feet. It helps
reaffirm to me the prophetic fulfillment of His word. And it shows to others
that His Word is true, as we take His loving Gospel to the nations.
So if you happen to see a picture of my feet, either on a
street, a beach, or even in a plane, don’t think I am being too weird. Just
excited to be doing the good Lord’s work, and being His feet on this planet.
Now think on this, for your sake,
Steve Martin
Founder/President
Love For His People, Inc.
P.S. Following are a few photos I took of my feet. Yes,
these feet (sometimes they will have boots on) are made for walking. Even Nancy
Sinatra said so!
The starting
point – my prayer chair at home.
Tel
Aviv – Mediterranean beach Oct. 2010
Even
in the Shepherd’s field – south Jerusalem 2010
This
is the Heritage rock I picked up in 08.03.04
at the former Heritage USA/PTL
grounds in
Fort Mill, SC. It was a promise to made, made
by the Lord in 1985
when I first walked on that
ground, about the Lord giving us the land where
our
feet shall trod. It is true.
Special Note: See my accompanying photos of Antioch International Church and Christians For Messiah Ministries looking at the Heritage Barn, Studio and schoolrooms on Feb. 17, 2014. I have been a board member of CFM since Peter Wyns began his ministry in 2005.
Special Note: See my accompanying photos of Antioch International Church and Christians For Messiah Ministries looking at the Heritage Barn, Studio and schoolrooms on Feb. 17, 2014. I have been a board member of CFM since Peter Wyns began his ministry in 2005.
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Now Think On This #125 “These
Feet Are Made For Walking” Steve Martin
Date: In the year of our Lord 2014 (03.02.14)
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