Sleep In a Storm
 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 Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storms that raged across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops. As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he received a steady stream of refusals.
Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age, approached the farmer. "Are you a good farmhand?" 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 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, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew.
When you're prepared, spiritually, mentally, and physically, 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, as believers in Christ, secure ourselves against the storms of life by grounding ourselves in the Word of God. We don't need to understand, we just need to hold His hand to have peace in the midst of the storms. I hope you sleep well!
|
Sorry for the mix-up on October 31, when I accidentally sent the Pearly Gates mailing to all Cybersalt Digest subscribers. I wondered why so many people unsubscribed that day - I guess there is a reason I send theologically incorrect jokes to the former and not the latter. BTW, if you want to receive the Pearly Gates newsletter, you can subsdcribe using the "To Modify Your Subscription" link at the end of this mailing.
I have a friend who filled his car with gas at a self-service gas station. After he had paid and driven away, he realized that he had left the gas cap on top of his car. He stopped and looked and, sure enough, it was lost.
I accidentally used aol.com to search for something today - I feel like everyone who works there probably high-fived each other and got really hopeful about the future.
It must be Laundry Day: I'm feeling all out of shorts.
"Without Jesus, the Bread of Life, you are toast.!!!!!"
A famous art collector is walking through the city when he notices a mangy cat lapping milk from a saucer in the doorway of a store and he does a double-take. He recognizes that the saucer is extremely old and very valuable, so he walks casually into the store and offers to buy the cat for two dollars.
A fellow stopped at a rural gas station, filled his tank, and took a break by his car while drinking a soda.
"Paperclips are staples for people with commitment issues."
Breaking News: Willie Nelson hit by a car.
Murphy’s Law for Preachers:
Just for Today ...
Signs that scientists have gone too far with genetically modified food:
"The next time a stranger talks to me when I’m alone I will look a them shocked and just whisper quietly, 'You can see me?'"
"I usually take steps to avoid elevators."
"A smart Doctor is one who can diagnose the ailment of a patient who doesn’t smoke or drink and isn’t overweight."
The following words were written on the tomb of an Anglican bishop in the crypts of Westminster Abbey:
A goober was on the side of the road hitchhiking on a very dark night and in the middle of a storm. The night was rolling on and no car went by. The storm was so strong he could hardly see a few feet ahead of him. 
"I'm glad I know sign language: it's pretty handy."
"The flower in the vase smiles, but no longer laughs."
A lady who was speeding had an officer pulled her to the side of the road.
"I just read a list of 100 things to do before you die and I’m pretty surprised 'Yell for help' wasn’t one of them."
A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes of a little boy.