The
only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He
prayed fervently for God to rescue him, and 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 himself 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, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened; everything was
lost. He was stunned with grief and anger. “God, how could you do this to me?”
he cried.
Early
the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was
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.
It
is easy to get discouraged when things are going badly. But we shouldn't lose
heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and
suffering.
Remember,
next time your little hut is burning to the ground; it just may be a smoke
signal that summons the grace of God.
--
Source Unknown
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