When Your Hut Is On 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 him 

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 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.

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I received this in my inbox this morning and thought I'd pass it on.  Just like it says in Ecclesiastes 3:1, "To every thing there is a season; and a time to every purpose under heaven."  God always sees the BIG picture of our lives.  As it says in Psalm 46:1, He is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.