Power Connected?

Yesterday we had a 3 repairmen come to the house to work. There were 2 plumbing issues, and an electrical fire hazard. Those were repairs we knew about ahead of time. Within 12 hours of scheduling the repairmen the front A/C, the dishwasher and the dryer stopped working. DS was losing her mind. During the afternoon and evening hours it got really hot up front so we ate dinner in our master bedroom (the A/C still works back there). I was about to retrieve our old dryer which was buried in the garage when I thought I would "play" with the circuit breakers. I noticed several were tripped. I went and turned those on and the dishwasher and dryer began working again. What was most baffling is the plumber and electrician were at the circuit breaker yesterday while we were having problems. These appliances stopped working before they arrived. They may have turned other breakers off or maybe the electrical issue caused it, who knows?

This made me think of a spiritual application. We often wonder why our lives are less effective than we want them to be. Could it be that we have disconnected from our power source? The spiritual disciplines of prayer and Bible study/meditation connect us to Christ. Maybe some of your frustration is related to running on your own power (like a mouse on a treadmill). Go check your circuit breakers and make sure everything is connected. The front A/C still isn't working right so the obvious solution isn't always a cure all. In our spiritual lives we will have to dig deep to find the cause. We live in a fallen world. Sometimes A/C units break, sometimes our trouble is because of our transgressions, the transgressions committed against us by others and sometimes it is because of Adam's Fall in Genesis.

Isn't it good to know we have a Savior who can conquer all?


Hope you enjoyed my Tuesday blog sabbatical.