Sleeping when the wind blows

A farmer needed to hire a man to help around the farm. After trying several workers, who all failed to meet his standards, the farmer begin to get desperate. 

One day another man came along and applied for the job. The farmer asked the man, “What makes you qualified for the job?” 

The man answered, “I can sleep at night when the wind blows.” 

That did not sound to promising, but since he was so desperate, the farmer decided to hire him and give him a try. That night there was a terrific thunderstorm. The farmer awoke, ran to the hired man’s room and tried to wake him up but to no avail.

Muttering to himself, he said, “I’ll take care of him in the morning.” 

Then the farmer went outside into the night and driving rain. The farmer found the barn doors securely closed, the hay was well covered and the tractor was put away in the shed. There was nothing left to do but return to the house and go back to bed. Then he understood why his new hired man had said, “I can sleep at night when the wind blows.” 

Isn’t it comforting to know that when we have prepared ourselves for Jesus’ coming by faithfully doing the things that God has made clear to us, He will take care of the things that is beyond our control.

Larry Jackson-Minister