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
trouble-
some
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."