Have you been faced with adversity? How do you handle it when it comes? What's comes to your mind when troubles and tribulations comes knocking on your door, just like when the sun goes down on those cold night, when the wind keeps howling, swirling and banging your door? When you try to sleep but you can't. The story below will give us an insight on what to do when you are faced with all these mentioned. Stay tuned and read till the end!!
When the Wind Blows, Sleep Soundly
Long time ago, An old farmer owned some portion of land along the Atlantic seacoast. Since he couldn't work on the land along, he opted to get someone who would work with him. He placed adverts looking for hired hands.
All those who applied for the job were afraid of the awful wind and storm that raged through the Atlantic, causing a lot of havoc on plantations,crops and nearby shelters.
As the interview went on, none of the applicants accepted the job, he kept receiving stream of refusals. When he was about giving up, a man came to him, he was short, thin, middle aged , then the farmer asked him
Are you a good farm hand?
Well, I can sleep when the wind blows - The short man replied
The farmer was puzzled by the answer, but since he was in need of a helper , he hired the man.
The man was very hard working he kept the farm tidy, he was busy day and night, and the farmer was impressed and satisfied with his work. Then came the storm one night, The wind was swirling and howling so hard and loud.
The farmer jumping out of his bed, took a lamp and went straight to his employee"s sleeping quarters. Waking the man up and yelling,
Get Up! A storm is coming! Tie things down before they blow away!
The little man was reluctant to stand up, still rolling over on his bed, he told the farmer firmly
No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows.
Angry and infuriated by his response,the farmer wanted to fire him immediately. But instead he went outside to check out the farm and start preparations for the storm. On getting there, to his amazement, he found out all the haystacks have been gathered and wrapped up with a tarpaulin.The cows were lying calmly in their barn, The chickens and hen were safe in their coops and the doors jammed and locked firmly. Everything was secured and no wind could blow them away.
Here on the farmer got to understand what the little man meant when he told him he could sleep when the wind blows, with that he went back to bed and slept safely while the wind kept blowing.
Some Questions We Should Ask Ourselves As Christians
Can you sleep when the wind blows?
What preparations have you made for the storm?
Are you going to wait for the storm to come before you start preparations?
When we get answers to this questions, then and then we have made up our minds and we are prepared for every storm that might come to blow us away. Preparation is the only way to withstand a storm, getting prepared spiritually, mentally and even physically, will outwit every fear we might be conceiving.Because in Philippians 4:6-7 we are told to prayer along with thanksgiving,
Do not be anxious over anything but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving, let your petitions be known to God.
And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your mental powers by means of Christ Jesus.
This passage goes on to tell us that when we are prepared we have Nothing to fear because God will gives us his peace that surpasses all understanding.
In the account of Matthew 8 :23-27 here it further explains when Jesus was in a boat sleeping and a great storm arose in the sea, the boat was almost covered by the waves. His disciple ran to him and woke him up ,saying master save us we are about to perish, but replied to them Why are you so afraid, you with little faith, then he rebuked the wind and the sea was calm again. Jesus is ever ready to calm every storm in our lives when we go to him prayers and stand prepared. Today those storm are the trials and adversities we're facing today but with faith we can overcome all of them by the power of the most high.
So the question still stands Can you sleep when the wind blows?
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The wind might come to blow us away, but when we are prepared on a solid ground we have nothing to fear. Thanks for sharing.
The wind comes just to test out resolve
Thanks for sharing
Warm regards
OSThat farmer story really touched me beloved
May the lord God deliver us from tribulations
That was good for us at the beginning, and where I was as a young man. But, looking back, there was a better way of handling this. Rather than not having anything because of someone else’s abuses, I should have taught the congregation the proper way to celebrate an anniversary. We don’t stop using the Bible, because someone is misusing it. We simply use it correctly. Today twenty-eight years later, I believe that I understand the importance of celebrations, memorializations, the opportunity to reminisce, and the opportunity to say, “Thanks!”
We all know that worship is a very important element of the New Testament Church, but we probably don’t make the connection between worship and celebration. Well “celebration” is actually a synonym for worship, i.e. a word which has the same or nearly the same meaning. But the word “worship” deals much more with the substance of worship, while the word “celebration” deals much more with the outward observances, rituals, and ceremonies of worship. The word “celebration” also denotes the festive, merrymaking, grateful, happy aspects of worship. God has shown me that humanity needs celebration. He has shown me that celebration is a very important part of the Christian life!
He has shown me that celebration is of special significance and importance to African-American Christians and those who understand suffering.
In short, we need to fellowship together in festive celebrations commemorating what Jesus did for us on the cross, feasting on the Word of God!!! We should also celebrate the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, but there is another important time of celebration: anniversaries.
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What A wonderfully told story the man in the story had already prepared the farm for the storm and when the storm finally came, he had time to sleep.
This teaches us about preparing for the coming of Jesus, we need to be prepared of the coming of Jesus, no matte what, do that when he finally comes you will not need to worry. Amazing message
The farmer almost give up at the last minutes of the opportunity of him getting an employee but thank God he finally got one.
Life is not always as cool or rossy the way we want it to be,challenges always knock at our doors but we just have to keep calm and look up to God.
Jesus Christ was sleeping when the storm arose because He know the storm and He has the right word to overcome any storm.
Our confidence is in Him that is able to calm all form of challenges.
We can be sleeping even at those challenging period.
When we get answers to this questions, then and then we have made up our minds and we are prepared for every storm that might come to blow us away. Preparation is the only way to withstand a storm, getting prepared spiritually, mentally and even physically, will outwit every fear we might be conceiving.Because in Philippians 4:6-7 we are told to prayer along with thanksgiving,
Wonderful
Thanks for sharing
Noah walked with God, and when the flood came he and his family were saved. Moses walked with God in the desert, and God prepared him to lead his people to freedom. David walked with God as a shepherd boy, and when called upon to rule his people, he was prepared for the task. Daniel was saved from the lion’s den, and his friends were spared from the fiery furnace.
But God does not always pull His children out of the fire. Stephen was a young man "full of faith and of the Holy Spirit" in Acts 6:5 when he was stoned to death. But his entry into Heaven was triumphal. Look at the fate of some of the apostles: Peter was crucified upside down; Andrew was tied to a cross with thick ropes for 3 days before he died; John was a prisoner on a desolate island; Bartholomew was beaten and then beheaded; Thomas was murdered while he was preaching.
These men literally walked with God, and they suffered. But with their lives they echoed the words of Paul, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day - and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for His appearing" 2 Timothy 4:7-8.
THE SUFFERING OF TODAY CANNOT BE COMPARED WITH ETERNAL GLORY THAT AWAITS US.
Nice article and beautiful story.
We should always draw closer to God and obey him, so as to be able to sleep even when the wind blows.
Are we able to sleep when the wind blows? The time to prepare for a storm is before it happens as the story above illustrates. The same principle applies to our spiritual life we must prepare beforehand. we must be obeying and practicing (doing) God’s instruction now so our “house” is not ruined in the storm.we have the reminder in the parable of the Ten Virgins to make sure our “lamps” are full and trimmed for Christ’s return so we are not on the wrong side of the closed door.
The only way we can have a sound sleep when wind blow is when Jesus Christ is with us.
Life is filled with ups and downs,challenges and wind of life always blow around us but it takes someone that is in the Lord to really remained calm during this period
Wonderful message. Preparation is the only way to withstand a storm, getting prepared spiritually, mentally and even physically, will outwit every fear we might be conceiving. Because we are told to prayer along with thanksgiving. Do not be anxious over anything but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving, let your petitions be known to God. And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your mental powers by means of Christ Jesus. This passage goes on to tell us that when we are prepared we have Nothing to fear because God will gives us his peace that surpasses all understanding. Let's learn to be calm and know that we have a God that never fails. Thanks for sharing
The storm was about to overtake the ships and Jesus was sleeping. He knew He has dominion over everything on earth. The disciples were worried because they never knew that no issue is bigger than the person with them in the boat.
When you're passing through that difficult situation, always know that Jesus is with you in the boat, and you'll gain strength to overcome.
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Please correct this line in your post "Since he couldn't work on the land along,"
Great message brother. This is just like saying "how much of God do we have?" With this in mind, we will be able to go to God, obtain mercy and overcome challenges.
Worth reading!
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