SLEEPING WHILE 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.
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. How can we secure
ourselves against the storms of life?
We 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 middle of
storms. As we put our hands into His hand, we have nothing to fear.
As you share with others, they to will be able to sleep in the midst of the
storm. After you do so, your sleep will be sweeter and more enjoyable.
I hope you enjoy your day and you sleep
well, even in the midst of the storm.