The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited
island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Everyday 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.
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, grief or anxiety. Remember that the next time your
little hut seems to be burning to the ground. It may be a smoke signal that
summons the Grace of God.
[Source unknown, but obviously written for the love of my life]
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Dr Bob Griffin, www.grif.net
1 cross + 3 nails = 4 given