Where were you when the lights went out?

I was sitting at the kitchen table enjoying my first cup of coffee and reading, something I do every morning, when all of a sudden everything went dark. (This is not an unusual occurance if you have Wood County Electric as your service provider.) Still it was unexpected. My wife was sitting in the bed reading, Justin was still sleeping and expecting his alarm to wake him. No matter how many times we went to the light switch the power wasn't there. The problem had to be addressed and fixed.

Having power seems to be as natural as having running water. We take it for granted. I remember a few months ago when we once again lost power. (Rumor has it that a snake had slithered it's way into the switching station and shorted out the system.)

In our daily walk with God we often take His power for granted. We go about our daily routine and never notice that slithering sin that finds its way into our lives and shorts out our spiritual power source. Spiritual power comes with a right relationship with God; sin hinders it. Let's not wait until the time we need it most to discover it's missing.

"If we confess our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sin and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1John 1:9 KJV