The 34th miner in the cavern

rev · Oct 14, 2010

Found this on FB which is not always the best place for facts but as a Christian, I found this encouraging. If a debate starts I'll pull this. I intentionally used the beginning of the article only. This isn't a passive/aggressive attempt to start another debate.

It begins with this:

“I’ve been near God, but I’ve also been near the devil. God won.” So testified Mario Sepulveda, the second miner to be delivered in Chile’s dramatic rescue operation. Their mine collapsed on August 5, trapping 33 men underground. Now all are safe. The New York Times reports that despite so many weeks living in darkness and uncertainty, not a single miner was treated for depression. Why? What was the secret to their indomitable spirits?

A dear friend gave me notes yesterday which she translated from Univision‘s reports on the story. They give us more of the faith dimension than I have found in English-language news accounts. Apparently the men were remarkably unified by their common faith in God. While they represented a wide spectrum of denominational positions, they all continued to trust that the Lord knew them and would rescue them.

One miner’s comment was especially striking: “There were 33 of us, but we knew there were 34.” I’m reminded of the testimony of the Babylonian king who threw three of God’s people into his fiery furnace: “I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods” (Daniel 3:25).
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If you need the whole article, here is the website - http://www.godissues.org/the-34th-miner-in-the-cavern/

carolyn33 · Oct 14, 2010

I heard the one say there were 34, I thought it was great. Such Faith.. and look they got out way before Christmas!

Titus · Oct 14, 2010

Thanks, Bill.

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