When your hut's on fire
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited
island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the
horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed
to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to
store his few possessions. One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home
to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the
worst had happened, and everything was lost. He was stunned with disbelief,
grief, and anger. He cried out, 'God! How could you do this to me?' Early the
next day, he was awakened by the sound of a ship approaching the island! It had
come to rescue him! 'How did you know I was here?' asked the weary man of his
rescuers. 'We saw your smoke signal,' they replied.
The
Moral of This Story:
It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't lose
heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of our pain and
suffering. Remember that the next time your little hut seems to be burning to
theground. It just may be
a smoke signal that summons the Grace of God.
P.S. - =
b>You may want to
consider passing this on, because you never know who feels as if their hut
is
on fire today