Saturday, 3rd April 2010 @ 17:32

Sermon Outline - Sun Jan 10 pm

Pastor Glossop preached a very simple but profound sermon, using the text Joshua 1:1-9. Our confidence is God will be with us – He IS our helper.
How many times have we heard Mary Stevenson’s well known poem “Footprints”? Sometimes it can become ‘just words’, but truly open up your heart and embrace these words. You too will be touched by the wonder, compassion and love of our truly amazing Saviour.

Footprints in the Sand

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.

In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there was one only.

This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could see only one set of footprints, so I said to the Lord,

“You promised me Lord,
that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life there has only been one set of footprints in the sand. Why, when I needed you most, have you not been there for me?”

The Lord replied, “The years when you have seen only one set of footprints, my child, is when I carried you.” Mary Stevenson, 1936