no power = seeing God's power

So for the last two days we’ve been out of power… and honestly, even though it was a pain at times, it was really a blessing too. Between not having a vehicle and not having power, we spent a lot of time at home yesterday and today. Even though I didn’t get much done, it was such a time of reflection, reading and recognizing God. I have been reading Max Lucado’s When God Whispers Your Name, and also reading a lot of Genesis and Matthew. It amazes me how many times God showed favor and mercy upon Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and even Sarah and Rebekah. They both went from being barren to having children; Abraham, Isaac and Jacob all were disobedient at some point, and yet God showed favor and blessing upon their lives. Jacob lied to his father, swindled his brother out of his blessing, was cheated and then cheated and Esau, his brother, was the one who welcomed him home with open arms. Wow. Talk about unconditional love. I’m not sure why these chapters are affecting me so, since I’ve known the story as a child… but reading them today, it’s like a new story to me. I really love when God opens you up to something new, or you see it in a new light. And what’s truly amazing is that the God that did that for those men and women, is the same God that is with me today - the one who wipes away my tears, holds me when I need to be comforted, gives me unconditional love, and displays his mercy in my life every day. How undeserving I am! That has been the forethought this week for me – I’m totally undeserving. I’ve been singing two songs in my head this week, repeatedly – How Great is our God and Blessed Be Your Name. I just keep hearing the lyrics over and over again… “How great is our God, how great is our God, sing with me, how great is our God and all will see how great, how great is our God… Name above all Names, You are worthy of our praise, my heart will sing, how great is our God…”
And.. “Blessed be Your name, in the land that is plentiful, where your streams of abundance flow, blessed be your name… every blessing you pour out, I’ll turn back to praise, when the darkness closes in, still I will say… Blessed be the name of the Lord!”