WHEN
THE WIND BLOWS Print
Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly
advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms along
the
"Are you a good farm hand?" the farmer asked him.
"Well, I can sleep when the wind blows," answered the little man.
Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, desperate for help, hired him. The
little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer
felt satisfied with the man's work.
Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore. Jumping out of bed, the
farmer grabbed a lantern and rushed next door to the hired hand's sleeping
quarters. He shook the little man and yelled, "Get up! A storm is coming!
Tie things down before they blow away!" The little man rolled over in bed
and said firmly, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind
blows."
Enraged by the old man's response, the farmer was tempted to fire him on the
spot. Instead, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his amazement,
he discovered that all of the haystacks had been covered with tarpaulins. The
cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were
barred. The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down. Nothing
could blow away. The farmer then understood what his hired hand meant, and he
returned to bed to also sleep while the wind blew.
The Moral of The Story Is This: When you're prepared, you have nothing to fear.
Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life? The hired hand in the
story was able to sleep because he had secured the farm against the storm. We
secure ourselves against the storms of life by accepting Jesus Christ as our Savior and by grounding ourselves firmly in the Word of God
Author Unknown
“ And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the
winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon
a rock. Matthew 7 : 25 “.
“ In God [is] my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, [and] my refuge,
[is] in God. Psalm 72 : 7 “
“ Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed [is] he that watcheth,
and keepeth his garments, lest he walk
naked, and they see his shame. Revelation 16 : 7 “.
“ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready
went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Matthew 25 : 10 “ .
“ And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may
have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. 1 John 2: 28 “ .