I was in total awe watching the rescue of the Chilean miners this week. In fact I was glued to the computer most of the day. Being able to watch live as they came up one, by one and were reunited with their families was incredible. Technology has gotten this world into a lot of trouble, but it has made some pretty amazing things possible.
As I watched, I couldn't keep from thinking of the day that God will come down to this old stinky pit of a world we're trapped in and rescue us. The day when we will be reunited with our loved ones and all those tears will be
forever washed away. When was the last time you took just a few minutes to daydream about heaven? Close your eyes. Can you picture it? The pure joy. The hugs. The smiles. Who do you want to see there? Stop and say a prayer for those people. We need each other, and we need to stick together and hold each other up, to encourage each other to keep looking towards the rescue!
I'm pretty sure that without each other the miners couldn't have survived so long, they worked together as a team to survive and thanks to God and his care they are now safely home with their families.
Is it too much to ask for just five minutes of your time today to spend doing something to encourage a friend? I hope not!
