Can We Learn From The Miners' Entombment?

For as much as I want to liken the miners’ coming up from their entombment to the resurrection of our Lord, I am nowhere near qualified to do so, nor should I even suggest such a parallel. But I know of many fine pastors who may put a pen to this week’s event, whether it is a successful transmission for them, or not. Hope mine will for modern day application.

 As soon as I heard about the miners trapped in Chile I asked for the Lord to be with them and their families…certainly nothing different than what others would do. Or was it?

As a CHRISTian, I choose to believe in the inerrant Word of the Bible; that everything in the Bible is true, in its totality.  It doesn’t matter to me whether I can understand it, explain it, or prove it or not, for me, it’s still true.

Faith (confidence, trust, conviction, assurance, belief) is the substance (element, material, stuff) of things hoped (wanted, expected, anticipated, wished, longed) for and the evidence (proof, confirmation, substantiation) of things not seen.

So, when I pray to God, I have faith that He will hear my prayers and answer them according to the will and purpose He has for me, in my life, and the life He’s designed for others.

When I think of prayer, in addition to others things, I think of hope. In this case,

·         Hope for the miners, themselves

·         Hope for the miners’ families

·         Hope of those working in whatever way to help

·         Hope of the community, nation, and world

·         Hope of those descending down to greet their fellow brothers

·         Hope that once above ground all will go well for everyone involved.

I can’t begin to imagine what it must have been/still is like for the miners and their families. If I were one of them how well would I have handled the situation?

How strong would my faith be and that of my loved ones? How long before I would have given up hope, whether it is me in the ground, or them on the surface?

I thank the Lord, for His mercy endures forever. It does so for me, in my life and it does for you, also, in your life.

It’s by my faith that I believe in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. A Trinity I can’t understand or make sense of but that’s okay; faith makes it that way.

And so, as I continue to keep everyone involved with this mining issue in my prayers, I ask and know that my prayers will continue to be heard and know that by and through my faith in the God I believe in, EVERYTHING will end in such a way, as to be pleasing to Him and in accordance to His will, and  His purpose.