Out of the Darkness

The news today is that the Thai soccer team that has been trapped in a cave was gotten out safely.

Rescue

It is hard to imagine the sequence of events that got them into the situation in the first place.  Caves are risky.  It is even more difficult to imagine the things that must have gone through their minds while in the cave.  Only time will tell the impact that the experience will have on those boys.  For some it will build a well of strength from which to draw and for others it will be a source of nightmares.

Imagine being trapped in a world of utter darkness.  At some point, the hope of rescue would begin to fade until only despair occupied the thoughts.  The wait for death -- the end of their earthly existence -- would be the point of focus for every conversation and every thought.

I am thankful for my belief in something more than what this life offers.  There is an eternity, an existence beyond our brief time on earth.  It is my hope in Jesus as my rescuer from this world of darkness that keeps me focused on the future.  There is much, much more to this life than what we see.  The Rescuer is available to each and every one who calls on Him and acknowledges Him as Savior.