FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND
One night I had a dream. I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonged to me, and the other to the LORD.
When the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that many times along the path of my life there was only one set of footprints. I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in my life.
This really bothered me and I questioned the LORD about it. ¡°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 was only one set of footprints. I don¡¯t understand why when I needed you the most you would leave me.¡±
The LORD replied, ¡°My precious, 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 foot prints, it was then thatIcarriedyou.
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