Power Interruption

 

Two weeks ago, I woke up in the middle of the night and sensed that something was wrong.  I sat up in the dark and tried to orient myself.  I got up and worked my way to the bathroom in the dark.  No problem because I do that all of the time.  I don’t like to turn on the light because it wakes me up and I can’t go back to sleep.  I cautiously felt my way back to bed when I realized the problem: my sound machine was off (that background-generating thing) and the house was quiet.  I pushed the “on” button on the little gadget, but nothing happened.  Upon closer investigation, my electric clock was off too.  I located my ready flashlight and went downstairs to the electric panel.  The breakers were on, but still no power.  Then I looked outside and saw that the streetlights were off and the neighboring houses were dark.  The problem was with Northwest Georgia Power Co-op.  TVA was generating power and supplying it to the local company, but the power wasn’t making it to my house.  Hey, how often do I look inside of me to find the problem in my spiritual life.  But the problem isn’t with me; the problem is with my relationship with Jesus Christ.  Ephesians 1:19&20, “And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places.”  God has the power, but am I accessing that power through Jesus Christ?  So … are you?!

Choices

 

D.L.Moody, the great evangelist of a hundred years ago, told the story of a man buying a ticket on a stagecoach headed west.  The ticket agent asked, “Do you want a first-class ticket, or a second-class ticket, or a third-class ticket?”  The man thought a moment and asked the ticket agent, “Don’t they all ride in the same coach?”  “Oh yes,” the agent said.”  So the man bought a third-class ticket and saved his money.  But after all of the passengers had gotten into the stagecoach, the driver called down, “When we come to a hill, first class passengers stay in the coach.  Second class passengers please get out and walk.  Third class passengers get out and push.”  Have you ever made a poor decision and found that it was too late to have a “do-over”?  It happens to me all of the time.  David found himself in such a situation and lamented in Psalm 42:5, “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.”  The good Lord delights in helping His children.  He likes to come to your rescue.  When you find out in life that your third-class ticket wasn’t such a bargain, cry out to the Lord.  He will help you and he will rescue you.  You can always depend upon God.

Lost?

 

I was at her birthday party Tuesday, and nine-year-old Lilly said a profound quote: “It’s not really lost until mamma can’t find it.”  Such confidence in her mother.  A statement of faith and a statement of dependence.  Hey, I’m glad that the dear Lord knows where I am.  I am never lost to Him.  God knows everything and someday, everything will come to light.  Luke 12:2, “For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.”  Confidence in God and yet haunting for us.  Will you be glad on that day or will you be embarrassed?  Work a little more for the dear Lord today.  Love Him a little more and let Him work through you today.  You’ll be glad that you did.