Juz something I have read while clearing my body system.....ahem............
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 back 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.
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 .......
"We saw the smoke signal." they replied.
(quoted : More Hot Illustrations For Youth Talks, by Wayne Rice)
As for the applications, leave it to you to ponder........Remember next time when your little hut is burning to the ground - it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God.
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 back 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.
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 .......
"We saw the smoke signal." they replied.
(quoted : More Hot Illustrations For Youth Talks, by Wayne Rice)
As for the applications, leave it to you to ponder........Remember next time when your little hut is burning to the ground - it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God.
That's quite true for real life. We sometimes became comfortable in a rut that when something better came along, we actually didn't want it.
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