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Earth, Wind, Fire & Rain

Once upon a time lived a young woman named Sadie. On a particularly beautiful summer day, the ground shook below her as she was collecting a bouquet of flowers for her dining table and she barely managed to escape damage by running to a large tree and holding on until the ground stabilized.

Frightened, she gathered her senses and examined the bouquet of flowers in her hands, finding that they too had escaped damage.

As she headed towards her little house in the distance, she was eager to share her story with her husband who was due home most any minute. But as she scampered along, a great wind kicked up, knocking her to the ground. When the wind passed, she stood and was relieved to see that both she and the bouquet of flowers had again avoided damage.

Sadie took only two steps when lighting struck the tree beside her, igniting the wood into a tall flame that rose high in the sky.

The fire was so close that she felt the heat ripple across her face and feared that her hair would catch ablaze. But it didn't, nor did the heat singe the bouquet of flowers.

When she was but two steps from her back door, a downpour hit like none other she had ever experienced. Although wet and dripping, she soon discovered that both she and her bouquet of flowers had arrived inside the house without any substantial damage.

When Sadie's husband arrived, she shared her story with him as they enjoyed the delicious supper, the scent mingling with that of the beautiful bouquet of flowers. All was well.

Reflecting upon Sadie's story, we are the bouquet of flowers in God's hand. Satan rears up in many forms - the earth, wind, fire and rain. However, as long as we are in the hands of God, we remain safe and should fear not. All will be well.

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