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The Kingdom of Heaven is like men coming back from the dead
(Pastor Fred Bennett)
What a joy and a relief to witness the rescue of the 33 Chilean miners from their collapsed mine shaft, a half mile underground, after 69 days. I was particularly blessed be some of the following statement that were made:
* “There were 34 of us in that mine shaft - 33 men and 1 GOD!”
* The miners ranged in age from 19 to 63 years. When the oldest arrived on the surface, he fell to his knees and bagan to pray.
* While still in the mine awaiting rescue, the common law husband of one woman sent the following message to her: “When I am rescued, we will get married in the church.”
* One man said that he saw both God and the Devil in their ‘mine tomb’, but God won!
* A news commentator said, “This dramatic rescue is a ‘Rebirth’ for 33 miners and their families! Their lives are forever marked by a ‘before and after’!
John 11:40-44 says:
v40 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” v41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. v42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.” v43 When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” v44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go!”
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