DIVINE SMOKE SIGNALS
A young sailor was the sole survivor of a shipwreck. He landed on a tiny remote island in the
South Pacific and prayed to God daily that someone might somehow locate and
rescue him. Every day, he looked
expectantly for God’s help, but simply could not see it. Tired of waiting, he made a shelter for
himself to protect himself and his few remaining possessions.
One day, returning from foraging for food on the island, he
found his little shelter fully engulfed in flames. Everything he owned was burned and destroyed. The sailor was completely confused and
totally angry at God. Just before
falling asleep on the sandy shore, he shouted out, loudly and desperately, “Why
did You do this to me?”
Early the next morning, he heard the sound of a boat drawing
near to his remote island. His rescuers
had finally arrived! He asked them how
they knew he was there. They replied,
“Of course, we saw the huge smoke signals you had made.”
It is so easy to become frustrated and even angry at God
(and others) due to circumstances that threaten our well-being, or our health,
or our finances, or even our lives. But
remember this: Next time your ‘house’ is on fire, it very well could be a
divine smoke signal. Help is on the way!
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the
Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
(Jeremiah 29:11)
Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed, and
please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING.
Maranatha!
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