BLESSING IN DISGUISE
A king in
The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that
ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking
“This is good!”
One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting
expedition. The friend would load and prepare the guns for
the king. The friend had apparently done something wrong
in preparing one of the guns, for after taking the gun from
his friend, the king fired it and his thumb was blown off.
Examining the situation the friend remarked as usual
“This is good!” to which the king replied, “No, this is NOT good!”
and proceeded to send his friend to jail.
About a year later, the king was hunting in an area that
he should have known to stay clear of. Cannibals captured him
and took him to their village. They tied his hands, stacked some
wood, set up a stake and bound him to the stake. As they came
near to set fire to the wood, they noticed that the king was
missing a thumb. Being superstitious, they never ate anyone
that was less than whole. So untying the king, they sent him
on his way.
As he returned home, he was reminded of the event that had
taken his thumb and felt remorse for his treatment of his friend.
He went immediately to the jail to speak with his friend.
“You were right” he said, “it was good that my thumb was
blown off.”
And he proceeded to tell the friend all that had just happened.
“And so I am very sorry for sending you to jail for so long.
It was bad for me to do this.” “No,” his friend replied,
“This is good!” “What do you mean, ‘This is good!’ How could
it be good that I sent my friend to jail for a year?”
“If I had NOT been in jail, I would have been with you.”
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“For I know what my plans for you are, plans to save you
and not to harm you…” (Jeremiah 29:11)
“We know that in everything God works for the good
of those who love him…” (Romans 8:28)
“Be joyful always… be thankful in all circumstances.”
(1 Thess 5:18)
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