The rescue of the miners in Chile is nothing short of a miracle. When people question where God is, or IF there is a God, one needs look no further for answers.
United with their families and happy to see the light of day once again (soon without sunglasses), I can only imagine the terror they felt. One thing is for certain: their journey is just beginning.
As 'consumers' in the wide world of news media, we think we need to know every sordid detail of what happened and why. It seems to be the custom these days. The truth is - None of it is our business. We already know everything we need to know. They were imprisoned in a tomb of rock a half mile below the surface of the earth and now they are safe. Case closed. Let their business be their business.
But enquiring minds want to know. Lesser minds are already flooding internet forums with who should get what and why. I believe that if people spent as much time minding their own business as they do others, this world would be a more peaceful place to live.
And yet curiosity rears its ugly little head and knowing they are safe I find myself with more questions than answers.
Perhaps no one will ever really know the why of how it happened. It is a useless question anyway. We know who, what, when and where. But are there other questions? My mind thinks so. And perhaps in the coming weeks and months, some answers will come to light.
- Who was the first to be brave enough to call on God out loud?
- Who dared to cry?
- Who was the first to realize supplies were limited and that they needed to be rationed?
- Who stepped up to take control and calm others' fears?
- Who said nothing and internalized all that was happening to everyone else?
- Who's prayers were more for his family than for himself?
- Who determined that to crouch together for sleep would provide needed warmth against hypothermia?
- Who was man enough to be vulnerable and question God?
- Who had the courage to ask others to join him in prayer?
- Who was ill but hid the fact so others wouldn't worry?
- Who stood vigil while others slept?
And my mind keeps spinning the questions. But as I said before, it really isn't any of my business... or anyone else's for that matter. And yet the future will tell us what seems important enough for journalists to expound on.
Lawyers and litigation will probably reflect the most news shadowed by people's greed and jealousy. I say that whatever one gets, they should ALL get. Not one of us will ever know the torment they suffered. Not ONE!
They will need more courage now than ever before. Perhaps their lives were peaceful and uneventful. Now they will be faced with questions forever... until their own end comes.
Please join me and lift them up in prayer. Ask that their hearts be mended and their souls filled with joy and love. Ask that their families be patient and help them endure their pain. But mostly ask that people allow them the space they need to heal and move on.
We have witnessed a GIANT miracle. Let us be grateful.
