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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 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.

 

 

 

The 4 Wives

 

 

Once upon a time there was a rich King who had four

wives. He loved the 4th

wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and

treated her to the finest

of delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best.

 

He also loved the 3rd wife very much and was always

showing her off to

neighboring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day

she would leave him

for another.

 

He also loved his 2nd wife. She was his confidant and

was always kind,

considerate and patient with him. Whenever the King

faced a problem, he

could confide in her, and she would help him get

through the difficult

times.

 

The King's 1st wife was a very loyal partner and had

made great

contributions in maintaining his wealth and kingdom.

However, he did not

love the first wife. Although she loved him deeply, he

hardly took notice of

her!

 

One day, the King fell ill and he knew his time was

short. He thought of his

luxurious life and wondered, " I now have four wives

with me, but when I die,

I'll be all alone. " Thus, he asked the 4th wife, " I

have loved you the most,

endowed you with the finest clothing and showered

great care over you. Now

that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me

company? " " No way! " , replied

the 4th wife, and she walked away without another

word. Her answer cut like

a sharp knife right into his heart.

 

The sad King then asked the 3rd wife, " I have loved

you all my life. Now

that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me

company? " " No! " , replied the

3rd wife. " Life is too good! When you die, I'm going

to remarry! " His heart

sank and turned cold.

 

He then asked the 2nd wife, " I have always turned to

you for help and you've

always been there for me. When I die, will you follow

me and keep me

company? " " I'm sorry, I can't help you out this

time! " , replied the 2nd

wife. " At the very most, I can only send you to your

grave. " Her answer came

like a bolt of lightning, and the King was devastated.

 

Then a voice called out: " I'll leave with you and

follow you no matter where

you go. " The King looked up, and there was his first

wife. She was so skinny

as she suffered from malnutrition and neglect. Greatly

grieved, the King

said, " I should have taken much better care of you

when I had the chance! "

 

In truth, we all have 4 wives in our lives: Our 4th

wife is our body. No

matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it

look good, it will

leave us when we die.

 

Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth.

When we die, it will all

go to others.

 

Our 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how

much they have been

there for us, the furthest they can stay by us is up

to the grave.

 

And our 1st wife is our Soul. Often neglected in

pursuit of wealth, power

and pleasures of the world. However, our Soul is the

only thing that will

follow us wherever we go. So cultivate, strengthen and

cherish it now, for

it is the only part of us who will follow us and

continue with us throughout

Eternity.

 

When the world pushes you to your knees.....You're in

the perfect position

to pray. Think about this... Are

you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company that

we are working for

could easily replace us in a matter of days. And come

to think of it, we

pour ourselves more into work , an unwise investment

indeed, don't you

think?

 

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