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The only survivor of a shipwreck washed up
on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed
feverishly 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 him from the
elements, and to store his few possessions.
But then 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 stung with grief and anger. "God, how
could you do this to me!" he cried. |
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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 bad. 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. |
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