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?"
The next day he was awakened by the sound of a ship
approaching the island!
"How did you know I was here?" asked the weary
man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal."
they replied. The moral of the story:
It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad but
we shouldn't lose our 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
the ground. It just maybe a smoke signal that summons the
Grace of God.
