One day, after scavenging for food, a stranded man on a lost island
arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to
the sky. He felt the worst had happened, 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 of his rescuers.
"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.
