A power failure. No TV, no lights, no appliances. Only darkness and a strange, unfamiliar quietness.
Power failures can strike neighborhoods or even entire cities.
They also can bring Christians and churches to a standstill. Without power, trying to be a Christian is a frustrating impossibility. No victory over sin. If so, your greatest need is to reconnect with the awesome, stupendous power of the Holy Spirit. We know too little about this wonderful Teacher, Friend, and Guide.