Can You Sleep 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 because they dreaded the awful storms that raged across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops.As he interviewed applicants he received a steady stream of refusals. Finally, a short thin man well past middle age came and accepted the job. When the farmer asked him “Are you a good farm hand?” he responded – “Well, I can sleep when the wind blows.” Puzzled by the man’s answer but desperate for help, the farmer hired him. He proved to be a good worker.Then one night the wind howled loudly. The farmer jumped out of bed and rushed to the hired man’s 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 the haystacks had been covered with tarpaulins. The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors barred. The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down. Nothing could blow away. It was then that the farmer understood what his hired hand meant, so he returned to bed to also sleep while the wind blew.
Moral of this story When you’re prepared, spiritually, mentally, and physically, you have nothing to fear. Can you sleep while the wind blows through your life? The hired hand could 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.
