18 Oct, 2010
A Time To Remember
Chilean miners return to site for service
Many said fight for survival brought them closer to God
About a dozen of the miners rescued in Chile returned to the San Jose mine Sunday for a private ecumenical service with friends and family.
The miners and their families made a pilgrimage to Camp Hope to sing and pray together, bringing some closure to what many believe was a miraculous event.
Omar Reygadas, the 17th miner to be rescued, said he came to see where his son kept a vigil while he was trapped underground.
"I have always said the true heroes are the families who stayed here and the faith that they had," he said in Spanish.
Many miners said their fight for survival brought them closer to God — and to the brink of despair.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/10/17/chile-miners-pinera-london.html
Story and Photo from news.google.com.
Joshua 4:19-24 (ESV)
19The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they encamped at Gilgal on the east border of Jericho. 20And those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, Joshua set up at Gilgal. 21And he said to the people of Israel, "When your children ask their fathers in times to come, 'What do these stones mean?' 22then you shall let your children know, 'Israel passed over this Jordan on dry ground.' 23For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan for you until you passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up for us until we passed over, 24 so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, that you may fear the LORD your God forever."
What does today's God's Story scripture teach us about remembering what God has done for us?19The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they encamped at Gilgal on the east border of Jericho. 20And those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, Joshua set up at Gilgal. 21And he said to the people of Israel, "When your children ask their fathers in times to come, 'What do these stones mean?' 22then you shall let your children know, 'Israel passed over this Jordan on dry ground.' 23For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan for you until you passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up for us until we passed over, 24 so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, that you may fear the LORD your God forever."
Check out what the Tyndale's Life Application Study Bible has to say about today's God's Story scripture ...
The memorial of 12 stones was to be a constant reminder of the day the Israelites crossed the Jordan River on dry ground. Their children would see the stones, hear the story, and learn about God. Do you have traditions - special dates or special places - to help your children learn about God's work in your life? Do you take time to tell them what God has done for you
- forgiving and saving you, answering your prayers, supplying your needs? Retelling your story will help keep memories of God's faithfulness alive in your family.
I realize that there are very few who are reading this who have children, but we all have people in our life with whom you have been sharing Your Story and God's Story. Setting aside time to celebrate and remember those "God Moments" is something we often neglect. So why not consider doing something special with family and/or friends to remember what God has done in your lives.
How can I connect today's God's Story scripture to My Life?
Do you have special day's in your life that you have set aside to remember what God has done? Think back over the time you have been walking with Jesus. What are some key moments that you know he was working in you? Thank Him for those times today and talk with your family about setting aside some time to celebrate what God has done.
Do you have special day's in your life that you have set aside to remember what God has done? Think back over the time you have been walking with Jesus. What are some key moments that you know he was working in you? Thank Him for those times today and talk with your family about setting aside some time to celebrate what God has done.
How can I connect Today's Story, God's Story and My Story with Others?
Do you have a friend (or some friends) who have obviously been growing in their connection to God's Story? Talk with them about doing something to celebrate what God is doing or has done in their life.
Do you have a friend (or some friends) who have obviously been growing in their connection to God's Story? Talk with them about doing something to celebrate what God is doing or has done in their life.
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