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.
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
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.
A friend
of mine
sent
this to
me,
and I
enjoyed
it so
much,
that I
wanted
to send
it to
you.
I hope
you
enjoy
your day
and you
sleep
well.
