God is always at Work in all our Lives

Evidence of God at Work

Once only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed rapidly to God to rescue him and every day he scanned the horizon for help but none seemed forthcoming.

God is Always at Work

At last Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself from the elements and to store his few possessions.

But then one day, after searching 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.

God At Work

"How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers.
"We saw your smoke signal", they replied.

It's easy to get discouraged sometimes when things appear to be going badly.

But we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering.

Always Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that an order to appear before a judge or magistrate the grace of God.