The Power Outage

People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within. ~Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

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The tea lights flickered, creating a dancing form of ember lights upstairs at the loft. We had an unexpected power outage last night. It seemed like just the houses in our street were the ones covered in darkness. Thank God for my husband’s preparation for times like those, each of us was able to get a flashlight within reach. I love tea lights so I lit up some and in no time, we, three, were able to see, able to let go of keeping the flashlights in the palms of our hands.

The power returned by almost midnight, a little over 3 grueling hours of darkness, perhaps, for some of the neighbors. My family and I took advantage of telling each other stories, sharing laughter and enjoying the not-so-often incident.

“So, how did you like it last night?” my neighbor hollered as he passed by holding on to the leash of his beloved pet as they started their morning walk. I was sweeping in the front yard.

“Oh, I guess it was okay. Thank God, I love candles and tea lights so I just lit up some,” I replied.

“Man!!! It took us a while to find a flashlight. It was awful! That was a good idea what you just said. Guess I’d be doing that,” he uttered, trying to keep up his pace with his dog that started to have quicker steps from his 4 paws.

“Well, since we don’t know what happens anymore, it’s good to be ready. But you have a nice day!” I added as his form slowly disappeared and wished me back the same with a waned volume.

I shared my encounter with my neighbor to my son as we both were having breakfast before he went to school. I told him how spiritually, it was the same. How awful it must be to not have the Light (Jesus) in our lives! It would be hard to see like the blind ones. But to be able to see yet, see things falsely must be more awful than being blind!

“But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!” – Matthew 6:23 (NIV)


“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.” – Isaiah 5:20 (NIV)


“Make sure that the light you think you have is not actually darkness.” – Luke 11:35 (NLT)

8 comments:

  1. What timeless wisdom! I enjoyed the story as well as the quote.

    It's quite a picture, isn't it? Even a tiny, flickering flame is powerful against a thick darkness. We are blessed to walk in His light!

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  2. Thanking God for light \0/ in a dark world.

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  3. Powerful anology my sister...since I was 35 when I got saved I do remember the darkness. How EVERYTHING looked so different within minutes of accepting what Christ did on the cross for me. To learn nothing can seperate me from that His light that wanted to shine out of this frail vessel. Life brings so many dark times, trials, unknowns, disappointments that give us whip lash and bring us face to face with our frailities. Good to know the source of the light and the power of it. Great post. Blessings.

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  4. Yes, I echo Sassy Granny's words..... Timeless Wisdom, it is. We are no longer children of darkness, because the blood of Jesus has overcome the darkness.... We are now in the light, and we need to show it like a lighthouse, a beacon for those in the dark.

    Let us, shine our light.... so that they may know our Father in heaven, and glorify Him.

    Thanks for the lovely post, Ros.

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  5. I love how God allows the physical things in the this world to open our eyes to the unseen things if we'll just pay attention. Great spiritual lesson here!

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  6. So grateful that He is light and that He can shine in the darkest places of my heart. Blessings to you Rosel.

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  7. I'm really needing Jesus' light to shine in the darkness of pain I'm going through right now. thank you for your prayers, friend.

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