Isaiah 49:14-16
But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, And the Lord has forgotten me.”
“Can a woman forget her nursing child And have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you.
“Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me.
As I was growing up, I loved writing poems, as well as reading those written by others. One of my favourites was Footprints in the Sand by Mary Stevenson. There are times in this life when we may feel as though God may have forsaken us. Jesus felt the same way when He hang on the cross, dying and in pain. He cried - "My God, my God, why has thou forsaken me?" Mark 15:34. David, also felt the same and declared in Psalm 22:1-2 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, but I find no rest.
We do know the end of King David, he knew many sorrows in his life, but God was faithful to him . He died a very blessed king. Jesus now reigns as the King of kings and Lord of Lords. God never forgets His own, He shall always come through. Weeping may endure for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. Keep in mind the words of Jesus in John 16:33 I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world."
Now, take a moment to reflect on Mary Stevenson's poem, Footprints in the sand, and let it encourage you:
Footprints
One night I had a dream-I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord and across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints, one belonged to me and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that many times along the path of my life, there was only one set of footprints.
I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in my life. This really bothered me and I questioned the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you would 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 in times when I needed you most, you should leave me."
The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never, never leave you during your times of trial and suffering. "When you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."
...Mary Stevenson
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