What a delight to be woken this morning by the news that the last of the Chilean miners was safely above ground and that all of them were now receiving the medical care they need after their ordeal.
Lots of language of prayer and miracle has been bandied about, and rightly so. But here's one little thought - it seems that just for a while a lot of the world managed to stop squabbling and unite in praying and hoping for these men and their families.
It is sad it seems that different brands of Christians may already claiming it was their prayers that worked rather than someone else's but it is to be hoped that all of them will remember to thank God for the safe delivery of these men from their living hell of the last few weeks.
And of course the prayers must not stop now - this is just one step on the road to 'tomorrow' for these people, that community. As the weeks unfold and as they disappear from our screens forgotten in favour of some other news item there will still be need for hope, faith and love - may God grant these to them in abundance.
But for now, as in all things, Jubilate Deo! Praise God.
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Praise God indeed! We had a prayer meeting at church yesterday evening and we used this as a backdrop of our prayers - thanksgiving, praise, and the inspiration of their patience and faith gave us all hope for our prayers for the church. Thanks for this as well I feel inspired to speak on 1 Cornthians 13 - last bit particularly - as I speak at our women's meeting this afternoon.