THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN IRA

Photo provided by Becky Whiteman-Sparks

One evening while sitting at the supper table with our five children, enjoying laughter and fun with the kids, we suddenly heard a very loud bang and the lights went out.  Everyone froze as we knew it was stormy, but this was no bolt of lightening like we had ever heard before.  

Steve and I proceeded to the front door to see sparks flying.  What in the world was going on?  We finally realized to our astonishment, there was an 18 Wheeler flipped over on its side.  Instantly I ran to the phone and called 911 while Steve ran across the street to see if anyone was hurt.  There was a man and his young son trying to get out of the truck.  When Steve looked down on the ground there was glass.  This was not broken glass from the truck but it was glass made from the impact of the power line and the heat hitting the sand.  The sand had become so hot at such a rapid speed that it had formed a layer of glass on the ground.  

The man and his son was able to get out of the truck with very little wounds but what happened that night had a lasting effect on many lives.  As the people gathered at the church to worship and the lights were out, it was decided to worship by candlelight.  This was one of the greatest services we ever had on Wednesday night as three people ended up accepting Jesus as their Saviour.  

We never know what the Lord has in store for us when He changes our normal schedule.  Many times we become angry because we don't have things in place.  We tend to think that if the aroma isn't perfect and every item clean and in it's correct place that God can't move but when we let go and let God have his way, great things happen. 

The Lord has a way of moving through the storm, through the sunshine, through birth and even through death.  He is all powerful, all knowing, the everlasting father, the King of Glory and when He decides to show up, great things will take place in spite of the circumstances all around.  

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, 

neither are your ways my ways, saith the 

LORD.  For as the heavens are higher than 

the earth, so are my ways higher than your 

ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

For as the rain cometh down, and the 

snow from heaven, and returneth not 

thither, but watereth the earth, and 

maketh it bring forth and bud, that it 

may give seed to the sower, and bread 

to the eater:  So shall my word be that 

goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall 

not return unto me void, but it shall 

accomplish that which I please, and it 

shall prosper in the thing whereto 

I sent it.

Isaiah 55:8-9