For the last few days, our electricity has been more off than on.  There is a gut wrenching feeling when you hear the fan wind down and the lights click off…Usually, it seems random, but this week, there is a fuel shortage…so, lately we have had electricity for only a couple hours a day or minutes a day…no lights, no fans, no internet, no refrigerator… and today we heard that the ship with all the awaited fuel will not arrive until next Wednesday!  (8 days from today) Is that true?  We also heard another rumor that the ship is close by but the government has not payed for the fuel.  Cars are left empty at closed gas stations and the streets have less and less traffic on them.

I am reminded of Phl 4: 11-13

But first, I think about all the circumstances in the past that I thought was hard…i.e., internship…and even then I had electricity and running water!  Surely, this is different!  No, Paul said “for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.”  Really?  Whatever the circumstances?  And how did he do it?  He continues, “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”

Hmm…Where does my electricity or power come from? Is it contingent on the shipment of fuel?  I realize that Paul didn’t do what he did by himself, using his own strength…he tapped into our Father’s power…and so can I!