That short hour the other night without electricity reminded me how wimpy I had become. Back in Bolivia where I was born, electricity and water only lasted till noon. And we adjusted, thought of it as normal and never thought to complain.
“Honey!” I called to my hubby the other night, “the phone is dead.”
“Everything is dead,” he said. “The electricity went out.”
You see, for this blind gal, the fact there are no lights is no big deal. But when the phone or the computer don’t work…that’s major stuff.
My lights went off recently in a different way. I witnessed one of my closest friend suffer with a sorrowful situation with her family. Adversity seemed to darken her life with no warning. And her heartache and worry became mine. We prayed together on the phone and we asked for God’s intervention. As we did, God used the centurion’s story to remind me of the three truths to cling to when darkness hovers:
Jesus is attentive to our own sorrow, to small and big details, as well as when we pray for others:
“When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘my servant lies at home paralyzed and in terrible suffering.'” (Matthew 8:5)
If we turn to Jesus, place all that aches before Him and wait; we’ll find He’s willing to answer.
“He said to him, ‘I will go and heal him.’ The centurion replied, ‘Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.'” (Matthew 8:8)
Jesus observes our level of trust, our belief and our faith:
“When Jesus heard this, he was astonished and said to those following him, ‘I tell you the truth. I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.'” (Matthew 8: 10)
How much faith will you have as you place all your requests before Jesus?
Janet Eckles
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