The only survivor
of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed
feverishly for help 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 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, and soon
there was nothing left. The worst had happened, and everything was lost. He was
stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger.
How could this happen to me?" he cried.
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 The
almighty is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain, and suffering.
Remember this the
next time your "hut" seems to be burning to the ground. It just may
be a smoke signal that summons the grace of The Most High.
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