In light of Katrina, Rita, Wilma and the other natural and man-made
disasters around the globe, it is appropriate to share this reminder that
we should put our faith in the One who is unshakable in all the storms of life...


Can You Sleep When the Wind Blows?

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 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 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.

MORAL: 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.



Luke 8:22-25 “One day Jesus said to His disciples, ‘Let’s go over to
the other side of the lake’. So they got into a boat and set out. As they
sailed, He fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the
boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. The disciples went
and woke Him, saying, ‘Master, Master, we’re going to drown!’ He got up
and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all
was calm. ‘Where is your faith?’ He asked His disciples. In fear and
amazement they asked one another, ‘Who is this? He commands even the
winds and the water, and they obey Him.’”