05/15/10 Weekend Grif.Net - Burning Hut

[Dr. Bob]

The only survivor of a shipwreck was 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 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.

~~
Dr Bob Griffin
b...@grif.net www.grif.net
"Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!"


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