Is your hut burning

IS YOUR HUT BURNING?
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 store his few possessions.
But then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his home in flames, the
smoke rolling up to the sky.
The worst thing 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 morning, 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 of his rescuers.
"We saw your smoke signal." they replied.
It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't loose 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 a smoke signal that summons the Grace of God.