You may have heard that Marks & Spencer in the UK recently suffered a cyberattack. A friend of mine, who works tirelessly to fight online fraud and scams, happened to be there. She spoke with staff who shared how not only M&S but also Harrods was hit. In both cases, customers faced payment disruptions and delays. Orders were stalled, data was at risk, and the ripple effect exposed how even major brands can be brought to a standstill.
It’s easy to take things for granted. We expect the whole meal bread we want to be on the shelf. If not, we settle for the white bread. We assume electricity will be there, aside from the occasional outage. But recent events—cyberattacks on major UK retailers and power outages across parts of Europe—should serve as a wake-up call. What we rely on every day can suddenly fail.
Remember when the gas line explosion in Putrajaya caused Massimo to halt bread production for days? What happens when there’s no electricity to power your air-conditioner—or charge your phone with 23% battery left? Without cooking gas, how do we cook chicken for our dogs?
This isn’t about panic. It’s about perspective. Do we depend on technology more than we depend on God? I’m not advocating for an off-grid Amish lifestyle. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying what we have. But we need to remember where it all comes from.
When the lights come back on, we give thanks. But do we give thanks when nothing goes wrong? When water flows clean, when we don’t need to see the doctor, when daily life runs smoothly – do we stop to be grateful then?
Gratitude isn’t just for recovery. It’s for the ordinary days too.
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