Psalm 55:22

A verse that I have loved lately is Psalm 55:22: Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. However I find it sometimes hard to understand at first until I read another version of it which is: Give your worries to the LORD, and he will take care of you. He will never let good people down. To do so, is to cast your burdens on the Lord and he will not only help you, he will carry you through it. Just like the poem/story Footprints in the Sand by Mary Stevenson.

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.”

Can you imagine having the Lord carry you through all your struggles? You may not realize it but that it was he is doing at this very moment. Pray and ask him to carry you through.

God Bless!