Thursday, August 24, 2006
"Footprints in the Sand"
by Mary Stevenson ~
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord.
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Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him and the other to the Lord.
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When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand.
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He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints.
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He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.
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This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it.
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"Lord, You said that once I decided to follow you, You'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me."
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The Lord replied,
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"My son, My precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I Carried You."
