One night a
man had a dream that he was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the
sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints
in the sand. One is belonging to him and the other to the LORD.
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| Footprint |
When the last
scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand.
He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of
footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest
times in his life. This really bothered him and he 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 is only one
set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would
leave me."
The LORD
replied:
"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."