When the Winds Blow

NVBeav · Jun 12, 2009

I know this has probably been seen before, and it has the makings of one of those "mail this to 7,000,000 people and you'll <YOUR here reward of choice>" emails.

I like it because it's pertinent to those of us that are preparing for the future. It rings of Proverbs 6:6-11. It teaches us something beyond "survival" -- diligence at the correct time:

Subject: When The Winds Blow:
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 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, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew. MORAL: 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 spiritual storms of life by grounding ourselves in the Word of God, by clinging to Jesus, and living in obedience to His commands.
Can you sleep when the wind blows? Author Unknown
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I would add:
Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare. Prov 20:13
The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of a rich man permits him no sleep. Eccl 5:12
In peace I will both lie down and sleep;for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8

Have a great weekend!

Minuteman · Jun 12, 2009

Nice story.

Tracy · Jun 13, 2009

Sleep well.

Cephus · Jun 14, 2009

If that don't work I don't know what does .

Great read !

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