I'm sooooo excited!
I've been dying to share it with you, but I don't have a computer at home {It is not working anymore, effective Friday. :( } I apologize in advance for the mediocre-quality writing in this post.
I have five lights in my kitchen--one light over the sink, and four recessed lights. A few weeks ago, I turned on the lights to do dishes, and all of a sudden all of the recessed lights turned off for no reason. I was distraught and stressed out because I don't know how to fix things and I can't afford to hire someone to fix it. It was a real inconvenience because I can't do anything in my kitchen at night.
I did pray for a few weeks for God to make a miracle and fix the lights for me. Every now and then I would flip the switch to see if MAYBE He had fixed them. No. *sigh*
Two weeks ago I decided that I need to bite the bullet and investigate the problem and pray that I am able to fix it.
{disclaimer--technical jargon. If you're not interested, skip this paragraph and jump to the miracle. This just explains HOW I know it's a miracle, and not some other explanation.} I picked my brother's brain when he was out here two weeks ago--I explained the problem and asked him for potential causes and how to begin troubleshooting it. He told me I needed to check the voltage, which sounded VERY scary and confusing. Long story short, I bought the multi-meter and called him last Thursday to see if he had time to help me over the phone (he lives far away). He did, and through a phone conversation, pictures, and a LOT of texts, we eliminated the easy fix--all of the connections to the switch were working. Darn. So I screwed the switch back into the wall, screwed the switch plate back, turned the power on, checked the kitchen sink light (because it's on the same switch thing), tried the recessed light switch--JUST IN CASE, you know!, but it still wasn't working. My brother told me what to do next (check for voltage in the recessed light sockets), which also sounded confusing and out of my league, but I would attempt that another day. I'd been through enough electrical stress for one day!
A couple of hours later, I went to do dishes, and by force of habit turned the switch for both sets of lights (recessed lights and sink light). I did a double-take. THE RECESSED LIGHTS WERE ON!! No joke! I couldn't believe it!! I didn't want to turn them off until the dishes were done, just in case it was a fluke ... but curiosity got the better of me. Cautiously, and with fear and trepidation, I turned the lights off, waited a few seconds, and flipped the switch again. THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON!! Astonishing, huh?! I did it a few more times, and they worked. I felt like I was floating on air!!! I could not have been more happy if I'd won the lottery!
I quickly texted my brother a picture of my kitchen with the lights on and told him that they're working. His response? "Seriously?" He was just as flabbergasted as I was. I am fully convinced that he does not believe it was a miracle--he thinks I must have inadvertently done something to fix them, Which is strange, because I only did exactly what he told me, and I didn't do anything to fix wiring--all I did was touch the multi-meter leads to some screws a few times. Yesterday, he texted Ashley to see if the lights still work. :D
God has done a few mind-boggling miracles for me over the past several years. In 2009, He gave me this Scripture which has always been a source of comfort and reassurance to me:
Isaiah 54:5
For your Maker is your husband,
The Lord of hosts is His name;
And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel;
He is called the God of the whole earth.
Every time I turn on the lights now, I smile--because that is my proof that the King of Kings and Lord of Lords cares about me and loves me, and He is still on His throne! :) If He can do that, He can intervene and miraculously heal Carlos' hard heart.
God totally did a MAJOR miracle for me on Thursday!
I've been dying to share it with you, but I don't have a computer at home {It is not working anymore, effective Friday. :( } I apologize in advance for the mediocre-quality writing in this post.
I have five lights in my kitchen--one light over the sink, and four recessed lights. A few weeks ago, I turned on the lights to do dishes, and all of a sudden all of the recessed lights turned off for no reason. I was distraught and stressed out because I don't know how to fix things and I can't afford to hire someone to fix it. It was a real inconvenience because I can't do anything in my kitchen at night.
I did pray for a few weeks for God to make a miracle and fix the lights for me. Every now and then I would flip the switch to see if MAYBE He had fixed them. No. *sigh*
Two weeks ago I decided that I need to bite the bullet and investigate the problem and pray that I am able to fix it.
{disclaimer--technical jargon. If you're not interested, skip this paragraph and jump to the miracle. This just explains HOW I know it's a miracle, and not some other explanation.} I picked my brother's brain when he was out here two weeks ago--I explained the problem and asked him for potential causes and how to begin troubleshooting it. He told me I needed to check the voltage, which sounded VERY scary and confusing. Long story short, I bought the multi-meter and called him last Thursday to see if he had time to help me over the phone (he lives far away). He did, and through a phone conversation, pictures, and a LOT of texts, we eliminated the easy fix--all of the connections to the switch were working. Darn. So I screwed the switch back into the wall, screwed the switch plate back, turned the power on, checked the kitchen sink light (because it's on the same switch thing), tried the recessed light switch--JUST IN CASE, you know!, but it still wasn't working. My brother told me what to do next (check for voltage in the recessed light sockets), which also sounded confusing and out of my league, but I would attempt that another day. I'd been through enough electrical stress for one day!
A couple of hours later, I went to do dishes, and by force of habit turned the switch for both sets of lights (recessed lights and sink light). I did a double-take. THE RECESSED LIGHTS WERE ON!! No joke! I couldn't believe it!! I didn't want to turn them off until the dishes were done, just in case it was a fluke ... but curiosity got the better of me. Cautiously, and with fear and trepidation, I turned the lights off, waited a few seconds, and flipped the switch again. THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON!! Astonishing, huh?! I did it a few more times, and they worked. I felt like I was floating on air!!! I could not have been more happy if I'd won the lottery!
I quickly texted my brother a picture of my kitchen with the lights on and told him that they're working. His response? "Seriously?" He was just as flabbergasted as I was. I am fully convinced that he does not believe it was a miracle--he thinks I must have inadvertently done something to fix them, Which is strange, because I only did exactly what he told me, and I didn't do anything to fix wiring--all I did was touch the multi-meter leads to some screws a few times. Yesterday, he texted Ashley to see if the lights still work. :D
God has done a few mind-boggling miracles for me over the past several years. In 2009, He gave me this Scripture which has always been a source of comfort and reassurance to me:
Isaiah 54:5
For your Maker is your husband,
The Lord of hosts is His name;
And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel;
He is called the God of the whole earth.
I find God so fascinating--the lazy part of me wanted Him to just miraculously fix them for me. After He fixed them, I questioned Him as to why He made me mess around for a couple of hours (that includes watching YouTube how-to videos for a multi-meter) instead of just fixing it. He could have saved me the trouble. Then I realized that He's like a real Daddy--He wanted me to learn how to use a multi-meter. His job is not to make my life comfortable, but to challenge me and push me to grow. I accepted the challenge, and that's all He wanted from me. The next time I need to use the multi-meter (it's extremely handy and helpful, by the way!), I will not be nearly as intimidated. His goodness and wisdom is astonishing, huh?!
So I hope that encourages you today!
Our God is sooooo big, sooooo powerful, and sooooo loving. :) And He's still on His throne!
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