Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
—Psalm 136:1
Ferocious wind. Torrential rain. Destructive hail.
Then, power failure. Lights. Fans. Air conditioning. Computer. Television. Clocks. Refrigerator. Microwave. Keurig. Hot water. All kaput.
Hours into this “lights out” ordeal, I prayed.
You may think my prayer strange, for I thanked God for the power outage; thanked him because it brought to my attention how taking-it-for-granted I had been. I’d gone for days, weeks, months without the inconvenience of being without conveniences. I, a geriatric spoiled brat, needed a reminder.
Inconvenience—even adversity—is rarely an enemy; it is more often a teacher, if we’re paying attention. It reminds us of blessings we’ve taken for granted.
“It was good for me to be afflicted” (Ps 119:71), for it redirected my attention to God’s good gifts.
Thank God for reminding you of his blessings.