St Edburg's Church - Bicester

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The Footprints Prayer

As we remember the tragedy of the fire and loss of life at the Bicester Motion Centre we remember those who are mourning loved ones who sadly lost their lives and those who hold out hope for the safe recovery of those injured we lift them to God and ask for His love and compassion.  It is hoped that the following prayer will help in these sad times, it tells of a time when Jesus carries a person as they go through troubled times in their lives - much as many are experiencing at the moment.  Let us lift in prayer all those associated with this sad tragedy.

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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 in the sand; One belonged to me, and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of my life flashed before us, 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 the 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.

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(Written by Margaret Fishback Powers in 1964)

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Ian Cribbes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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