Sunday, March 13, 2011

Lent Series ~ Footprints in the sand

For this Lent I am focusing on Psalm 139 whichspeaks about "God's faithfulness to us.  I talked about the original poem "Footprints" in THIS POST, a couple of days ago.   A modern interpretation of the poem was written a couple of years ago and was a chart hit for the singer Leona Lewis.  The words she sang are based on the poem.

You walked with me
Footprints in the sand
And helped me understand
Where I'm going
You walked with me
When I was all alone
With so much I no along the way
Then I heard you say

I promise you
I'm always there
When your heart is filled with sorrow and despair
I'll carry you
When you need a friend
You'll find my footprints in the sand

I see my life
Flash across the sky
So many times have I
Been so afraid
And just when I
Have thought I've lost my way
You give me strength to carry on
That's when I heard you say

Chorus

When I'm weary
Well I know you'll be there
And I can feel you
When you say

I promise youI'm always there
When your heart is filled with sorrow and despair
I'll carry you
When you need a friend
You'll find my footprints in the sand

This chorus is so true of Gods attitude to us "I promise you, I'm always there"   ~ "even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast" (v10)
"when my heart is filled with sorrow and dispair" ~Even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day for darkness is as light to you (v12)
"I'll carry you, when you need a friend, you'll find my footsteps in the sand.

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