Waves - Brighton beach

I remembered quite awhile ago, I felt deeply touched by this poem "footprints". I guess most of us are pretty familiar with this trendy poem sending around; but to me, whenever things get a little lonely and rough at times, I truly see myself walking with the Lord at the beach, talking to Him and really needing things to slow down, and freeze at that moment. And at that time, to be in a living relationship with Him again.

I remembered how my beloved sister in Christ use to share with me about the revelation she got while she saw the waves coming towards the shores. When it comes you still can escape and not get hit by it. But when you're hit by it, it's rather hard to stand up again before another wave strikes again, because it's likely that you're being drawn back by the strong waves. It's like how sin is like, before you can stand up again, it hits you once more, and you find it hard to stand up, because it constantly draws us away from God. In Romans 6 it says that sin is emnity against God.

Yet, we tend to dwell in the sinful nature of the flesh. Unknowingly separating us from this living relationship with the Holy God. The bible also tells us that, "without holiness no man shall see the Lord" or enter into the Holy place.

I pray that through this time, I can hold on steadfastly in faith to the Lord through every situation. Believing and hoping in His grace upon my life to go through everyday, Remembering the goodness of our Lord and Saviour. Not conforming to the ways of the flesh but being renewed in mind as a new creation in Christ.

Amen.

Footprint

One night I had a dream -
I dreamed I was walking along the Beach with Lord
And across the sky flshed scenes from my life.
For each scene I noticed two set of footprints in the sand
One belonged to me and the other to the Lord
When the last scene in 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 time 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 the times of trial and suffering.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you."


wonderful isn't it? to be love by the Lord and to entrust your life to Him. But remember that we are called into this living relationship with Him, to love Him with all our heart, our strength, our mind and soul. And this is the greatest commandment for us. For if we get caught in the waves, only the Lord can save us before we drown in it, through His blood that He shed for the cleansing of our hearts.

Blessed week.