God is always with us.

[Guest guest]

Once the only survivor of a shipwreck was 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 in

which to store his few possessions.

 

But then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little

hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened;

everything was lost. He was stunned 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.

 

The weary man asked his rescuers: " How did you know I was here? "

 

They replied: " WE SAW YOUR SMOKE SIGNAL. "

 

It is 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 pain and

suffering. Remember, the next time your little hut is burning to the ground --

it just may be the smoke signal that summons the grace of God