Power and Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene did very little damage in our area but did manage to take away our power. We had to sit in darkness for one and one-half days.

The power went out in mid morning, no lights, refrigerator, stove, washer, dryer, telephone, Internet, etc.

At first, a person does not really miss the power, One is able to live off the remnant of the power, refrigerator and freezer still cold, still have hot water in the water heater, enough light from windows to be able to see.

As the day starts to turn to night the lack of power becomes more noticeable until one is sitting in total darkness with no way of functioning properly. Still existing but no power.

Religion is like that. We don't notice the power being gone because of living off past supply. When we realize there is no power we institute laws, rules, and good works to take the place of the power of G-d and substitute religion for a personal relationship with G-d. Only through the shed, redemptive blood of Yeshua are we able to have true power from the G-d of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. There is power in the blood.