FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND

Came across this Footprint in the sand poem and would like to share it with us.

One night I dreamed a dream.
As I was walking along the beach with my Lord.
Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,
One belonging to me and one to my Lord.

After the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that at many times along the path of my life,
especially at the very lowest and saddest times,
there was only one set of footprints.

This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it.
“Lord, you said once I decided to follow you,
You’d walk with me all the way.
But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
I don’t understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me.”

He whispered, “My precious child, I love you and will never leave you
Never, ever, during your trials and testings.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you.”

- by Margaret Fishback Powers

When we walk, there are usually two sets of footprints but just one set is visible to us and that is ours; the invisible set is The Lord’s. For every step we take, He takes with us. It gets to a point in our lives where there is just one set of footprints, this is during times of difficulties.
In these times, in your lowest and saddest times, it usually seems like God is not there but be assured that He is always there. The only set of footprints in the sand is His as He carries you in His arms through the difficult times. For He will never leave nor forsake you (Deuteronomy 31:6).

He walks with us and helps us understand where we are going, He walks with us when we are all alone. He is always there when your heart is filled with sorrow and despair, He carries you when you need a friend. Just when you think you have lost your way, He gives you strength to carry on.

Some Bible verses supporting this are:

Matthew 11:28 ~ “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

Deuteronomy 1:31 ~ “and in the wilderness. There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.”

Psalm 55:22 ~ Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.

I pray this post encourages us and gives us the assurance that He is always there, taking every step with us.

 

A song I listen to that also reminds me that He is always there is "Footprints in the sand by Leona Lewis". We could download the song.

Remain blessed and I love you.

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PLENTY HARVEST, FEW LABOURERS

A certain farmer, who had a very large and productive farm hired labourers to harvest his crops that were ripe and ready for harvest. After instructing the labourers on what to do, he embarked on a journey. Few of the labourers worked day and night harvesting the crops while others stayed back, relaxing, believing "there was enough time to harvest the crops". Due to the fact that the harvest was plenty and there were few hands harvesting, birds and other pests ate up the crops. One day, the owner of the farm came back unknown to them and found out that most of the crops have been destroyed by pests, he was displeased and called the labourers to find out what happened. When he found out some of the labourers did not work, he sent them out without pay and rewarded those that worked for Him.

We, Christians, are the labourers while those who are not yet saved are the harvest. There is no time anymore, the harvest is more than ripe, there is still so much ground to cover (John 4:35). We are all labourers but some of us have abandoned our work as labourers and harvesters, thereby allowing the devil through several means destroy the harvest and take away souls.

We are not saved to keep the salvation for ourselves but we are saved to SAVE. To bring those who are in darkness into His marvelous light, to set the captives free from the bondage of sin and of the devil.

The work of harvesting souls and evangelism is not for a few but for all of us who have been saved. Christ chose His 12 disciples not just to become His friends or companions but to also make them FISHERS OF MEN, so that when He goes, they would carry on the reason for which He came. We are His disciples, we are His followers and we are meant to carry on THE GREAT COMMISSION as stated in Mark 16 verses 15 – 18 “He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well."(NIV)

Any tree that does not yield fruits, that does not reproduce will be uprooted and cast into the fire (Matthew 7:19). And for every tree that yields fruit, the Lord of the harvest prunes (takes care of and supplies more nutrients to it) so it bears more fruit (John 15:2). Saving souls is not an option but it’s mandatory if you want to have eternal life and enter the kingdom of God.

There are people close to you, who you know are not yet in the light, why not bring them in now it is not too late before the birds and other pests (the devil) eats them up and destroys them. For every soul you had the opportunity to save or share the good news with but you did not, his/her soul will be required of you.

There is a field of souls out there waiting to be harvested. We can harvest souls through different means, asides going out on the streets to preach or standing on the pulpit, we could also reach out through social media or any means which you know would yield fruits. There is also the intercessory part, where you spend time praying for souls out there. According to the second verse of the song 'field of souls by Brooklyn Tabernacle', “One shouts the gospel in the streets for everyone to hear he's bold to everyone he meets and the Word is loud and clear. Another cries alone and prays in silence on her knees before the throne day after day where human eyes don't see.”

Let us all carry on the great commission and save others same way we have been saved. For a crown awaits all harvesters.

Remain blessed and I love you.

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