Legend
tells of the Clark family in Scotland. Many years ago, they had a dream to
immigrate to the United States.
The
two parents worked and saved for themselves and for their nine children. After several
years, they had saved enough money and had arranged for their passports. They booked
passage on a new ship sailing to the United States.
Seven
days before they were to sail, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor
was fearful that the dog had rabies; he ordered the parents to quarantine their
son. This meant the family could not sail.
Mother
and father were terribly disappointed. They were angry with their son, and, frankly,
they were angry with God.
Five
days after the ship had embarked for America, word spread throughout Scotland
that the mighty Titanic had sunk.
That
was the ship the Clark family was to have sailed upon.
When
the father received word of the tragedy, he ran home and hugged his son. He
thanked God for saving their lives. What was seen to be a tragedy had in fact
been a blessing.
Perhaps
you have experienced a similar occurrence in your life.
Or
maybe you are enduring a set back right now, and someday you will discover
that it was a blessing.
