Acts 6:1-7 / John 6:16-21 (2022)
There is a famous poem called "Footprints in the sand" which we have probably come across before.
It is about a person who had a dream and was walking along a beach with the Lord.
Suddenly, across the sky, scenes appear from the person's life.
For most of the scenes, there were two sets of footprints in the sand - one belonging to the Lord and the other to the person.
What confused the person was that during the most trying times of life, there was only one set of footprints.
The person then asked the Lord why was he alone during the most trying times in life, since there was only one set of footprints.
The Lord replied : I would never never leave you alone during your times of trials and sufferings.
When you saw only one set of footprints, that was when I was carrying you.
In the gospel, when the wind was strong and the sea was rough, Jesus appeared to His disciples and said : It is I, do not be afraid.
When life gets too stormy, let us remember this gospel passage and remember those words : It is I, do not be afraid.
And let us also believe that in those dark moments, the Lord is carrying us.