Greater Love Hath No Man...

John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

Like you, my heart has been saddened as I have seen the plight of the trapped miners on a daily basis on the national news channels. It has been particularly heart-wrenching as each day it seems like a new message comes out concerning the "possibilities" and "hope" that may still exist in finding the 6 men trapped deep below the ground in a mountain that continues to move and shift.

This morning (August 17), we awoke to realize that not only are the men still trapped, but that those who were attempting to rescue them from the horizontal route were tragically injured, and at least 3 were killed in their attempt to resuce the others.

The scripture of John 15:13 quoted above is very relevant in a time like this as these heroes gave their all in an attempt to rescue their friends from the crisis they were involved with. This is the true definition of friendship: That we would be willing to lay down our lives for our friends if the time should come. Jesus Christ did this 2,000 years ago as He became the perfect sacrifice on an "Old Rugged Cross" for the sins of mankind, and rescued us from the clutches of the enemy.

His freedom is there "if" we accept it into our lives. This life is so short in relation to eternity. Please remember to pray for the injured miners, and for the families of those who continue to wait for word on their loved ones....

John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.