Sometimes in August, our street experienced total black out for a week. Black outs are nothing new in Lagos but this one was different. Typically, when there is a black out in our area, more than one street is affected but this time it was only my street, while other streets had electricity. On Saturday hubby decided to stop at the IKEDC (PHCN Distribution office) on his way out. When he got to the office to make a compliant, the customer service representative was shocked, he said, “sir you can't be serious you had a blackout for 6days”, our records show no one has reported it. He logged in the complaint and within hours we were restored back.
As my husband narrated the incident at the IKEDC office to me, I kept asking myself why we suffered for that long, when it was an easy fix. How did no one on the street know to make a report and we all collectively suffered in silence? The answer was simple; we did not know that we could report to IKEDC and the problem will be fixed. We had gotten so used to not having power supply that the one time it was fixable, we missed it.
Just as it happened with the blackout situation, so it happened in other areas of our life. There are situations in our life that we are suffering or enduring because we lack the knowledge to overcome. All the money we spent running generator needlessly, the times we stayed in darkness, all because we lacked the knowledge of what to do.
While reflecting on the experience, I said Lord but how can one know everything? He said to me “Child, you don’t have to know everything”, you just need to know one thing! You need to know Me; your God because those that know their God shall do exploits (Daniel 32:11b). I felt as though I truly understood the bible passage in Hosea 4:6 for the first time. As children of God we suffer for lack of knowledge (Hosea4:6)
What are those situations we have accepted because we lack the knowledge? You don’t have to remain in darkness when the light is available.
Prayer: God, I ask that you reveal yourself to me once again today. Lord in the area that I need to know you better reveal yourself to me. Lord let me the know depth of your love for me and help me to love you in return.
Remain blessed.
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