A few nights ago, I happened to be awake at about 4:30 in the morning when suddenly there was an eerie, popping sound in the house. We had a power failure…everything was out. My neighborhood has a lot of lighting, so with the power out, all the lighting outside went with it. I’ve never seen that happen because typically power outages happen during the day. So it was very, very dark inside and out…pitch black.
I had a sobering thought. What if this is IT? What if something terrible has happened and lights are out everywhere? Is this the beginning of the end? With all the news lately and the uncertainties of the future, you might understand why those thoughts came to mind. And in the wee hours of the morning; I wasn’t fully awake, so thoughts are plentiful while lying there trying to sleep.
But later that evening, I wondered whether or not I’m prepared if something like that happened. Am I prepared physically, emotionally, and spiritually to handle the drama when all the comforts of home suddenly go out with the lights? I’d like to think I’m prepared, but I think I still have some work to do. Yet the work isn’t physical…it’s emotional and spiritual.
Is my relationship with God where it should be? Am I confident that I’ll hear His voice clearly to direct my steps if something very challenging occurs? Do I trust Him like a little child would? Would I fall apart if stability is no longer a word in today’s vocabulary? I ask you the same questions. If the lights REALLY go out tonight…where are you?
