There will be a power outage on the last Sunday of November in our area.

Two of our local newspapers carrying the following full-page announcement:

“POWER OUTAGE

Kaitaia, Surrounding Districts and South Hokianga

Sunday 29 November 2015”

Power lines

The reason for the outage is that the foundations of an electricity pole have failed.

The pole is moving.

The pole is cracked.

The pole is collapsing.

The pole is carrying the only high-voltage power line supplying us with electricity.

I am reminded again how important foundations are, not only for our material life, but also for our spiritual life.

Thinking about our spiritual life, I remember straight away First Corinthians 3:11, where it says:

“For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.”

The following sign could be seen at a church some years ago:

“The ‘Light’ of the world has no ‘power’ shortage.”