Wiregrass Seniors Magazine February 2019 FEBRUARY ISSUE | Page 27
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When Your Hut Catches Fire
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a
small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God
to rescue him. 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 himself 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 hap-
pened, 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 ............ 'We saw your smoke signal,' they replied.
The Moral of This Story:
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.
Remember that the next time your little hut seems to
be burning to the ground. It just may be a smoke
signal that summons the Grace of God.