Three strikes and you’re out, but not with God

By J.E. Nickerson

While living in Florida, our house has been hit by lightning 3 times. This past week, my home was affected by a power surge that ultimately knocked out the air conditioning unit, on the same day that a heat warning had been issued for temperatures of 100 degrees.

If you have ever lived in Florida, you know how instantaneously unpleasant and difficult to breathe it can become, when the heat outside begins to bake your home. Suddenly, the bearable internal temperature of the house with air conditioning, became like an oven. 

But God, in his mercy, did not allow my mother and me to go without air for a long period of time. He enabled us to get a small window unit that cooled our living room. Shortly after installing the unit, we were able to schedule a repair call for the AC unit. During the repair, we were offered a surge protector for the unit, so that future power surges, that are endemic to Florida, won’t damage the AC unit. 

Most of us know that the expression three strikes and you’re out, means that after three mistakes or disasters, you are written off by other people. This also comes from the world of baseball.

But you are never written off by God. He does not keep a record of how many times you need his help or how many times you have gotten into a mess. Even if the situation you are facing was caused by your own decisions, God is still willing to listen to your prayers. He will always be faithful to his word. He is always available when we need him.