A Slice of Life
Bill Lites
Last night when I got up to get a glass of water, I noticed the small night light in our China cabinet was out. I made a mental note to replace the bulb in the morning. This morning I located a new bulb and went to the cabinet to replace the bulb. To my surprise, as soon as I touched the bulb it came on. I loosened the bulb and tightened it again and it worked fine. Then it came to me that this was another perfect analogy of how our all-powerful God works in my life.
Somehow that small light bulb had worked loose (thru vibration or a thin layer of corrosion) and was not making contact with its electrical socket (power source). If I’m not careful I can end up like that small light bulb. In the midst of my busy life, for one reason or another, and by my own choice, I can slip away from my personal relationship with God, and end up depending on my own power to live my life. Then, the next thing I know I find myself in some kind of a problem and wonder how I got there. When I finally realize what I have done, I have to make another choice; to ask God to forgive me for my foolishness and for not listening to Him, and for Him to put me back on the right track. That’s when I am plugged back into His almighty power and I can be enlightened once again with His wisdom, knowledge and understanding. What a blessing that is!
I often ask myself “Why do I muddle around in confusion and frustration when I know God has the answer or direction I need?” For some reason it seems like He is the last Person I turn to for the answer to a problem. And there I go again, losing His almighty power source to help me live the kind of life He created me live; a life of love, joy, peace and rest.
You might enjoy Proverbs 3:5 The Message version
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