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When faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles and difficulties, keep in mind that things may not always be as they seem.
by Wayne Speed
henever I’m going through
a trial, I remember a folk tale that goes something like
this:
Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there lived a very old but very wise farmer. He lived alone, except for his son and their old plow horse. One day his son, after he had finished his chores, forgot to lock the gate to the stable yard. That night, while they lay sleeping, the old horse ran away into the forest.
The next day the villagers, having heard what happened, came to console the old farmer.
"Oh, this is bad," they said. "This is very bad."
"How do you know this is bad?" the farmer said. "How do you know?"
Several days later the old plow horse returned, followed by 10 beautiful horses.
Later, while training one of the new horses, the farmer’s son fell and broke his leg. When the villagers heard this, they came running to tell the farmer:
"Oh, this is bad. This is very bad."
"How do you know this is bad?" the farmer asked. "How do you know?"
After a few days the local warlord came to the village. He took all the young men off to war except for the old farmer’s son, left behind because of his broken leg.
Analyzing God’s promises
I like that story. It has helped me through many difficult times. A statement in the Bible is similar in sentiment to that old folk tale. I find it encouraging when times get tough. It says, "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good . . ." (Roman 8:28, New American Standard Bible).
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