The other night we were sitting in the den watching TV when suddenly the power went out in our house. Apparently, a tree had fallen on wires and knocked out electricity to much of our neighborhood. As we sat in the dark, I was struck by how helpless it felt. Couldn’t watch television, couldn’t read, our phones worked but the internet was out. No air conditioning. No refrigeration. The only light was from the flashlight function on the phone, but that was only going to last so long.
Feeling powerless is scary and uncertain. Our fate was in the hands of the power company. We had no control. Kind of like life without God. There aren’t many functions that work without Him.
After a few hours the electricity came back on. Life was normal again. The power of God never turns off. You just have to make sure you are properly wired to receive it.