Power Outage
The sky turned black;
Yes, blacker than night'
When the heavens were split,
By a quick burst of light.
Scientist tell us that lightning
Goes from the earth to the skies,
But, truthfully, it happens way to fast,
To be verified by my aging eyes'
Something was struck,
For I heard a large boom.
And the lights were immediately,
Un-Operable in every room.
The storm lasted mere minutes,
While the power outage lasted for hours.
There was nothing we were able to do,
Until we had a restoration of power.
Sometimes that's the way with my spiritual walk;
I've cut off the power to live what I talk.
Yet, there is no need to wait for the utility crew,
I can once again let the power flow through.
By reading God's word and making time to pray,
Soon, I will find abundance of Power coming my way'
To quote the words,
Spoken by Jesus my Lord.
"Faith comes by hearing,
and re-hearing His word."
But faith without action-
He tells me that's dead'
If I add motion to my faith,
It's "Power up" and full speed ahead'
Arthur Ball (H.S.L.P.)
August 19, 2007
Copyright © Robert Ball | Year Posted 2009
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