FOOTPRINTS
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,
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."
VOETSTAPPEN IN HET ZAND
Ik droomde dat ik langs het strand wandelde,samen met de HERE.
Tegen de blauwe hemel tekenden zich perioden van mijn leven af.
Voor iedere periode zag ik twee paar voetstappen in het zand staan;het ene paar van mijzelf en het andere paar van de HERE.
Toen de laatste periode afgebeeld was,keek ik terug naar de voetstappen in het zand.Plotseling zag ik dat er op vele plaatsen van mijn levensweg slechts één paar voetstappen was.
Ik merkte ook op dat dit juist gebeurde tijdens de moeilijkste en droevigste tijden van mijn leven.Dat deed mij echt verdriet en daarom vroeg ik de HERE ernaar.
Ik zei:"HERE, U hebt gezegd dat als ik eenmaal besloot U te volgen,dat U dan de hele weg met mij zou gaan.
Maar nu zie ik dat er juist in de moeilijkste tijden van mijn leven,slechts één paar voetstappen is.
Ik snap niet dat U mij juist op die momenten hebt verlaten.
"Toen antwoordde de HERE:"Mijn dierbaar kind, Ik houd van je en zou je nooit verlaten.In jouw momenten van strijden en lijden,daar waar je maar één paar voetstappen ziet,
daar was het... dat IK je droeg!"
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