One night a man had a dream. He dreamed 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 belonging to
him and the other to the Lord.
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 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.
Mary Stevenson
© 1984
