THE YOUNG FOOTBALL TEAM OF THAILAND SAFELY RESCUED. Social media was flooded with posts about this topic. It was good news indeed. Truly something to be thankful for. The world rejoices with their families.
Their story was worth following. The ending was awesome. Twelve boys and their coach trapped inside a cave for 18 days. It was supposed to be a fun activity but nature had other plans. The entered a cave & floods kept them inside. Trapped! They could not get out by themselves even if they tried. A team of Thailand's Navy SEALs & expert drivers had to save them in batches. They rescued the first eight boys last Sunday but they had to work harder to get the rest. The threat of being trapped there for months was possible. Today (or last night) a miracle happened when they rescued the last four and their coach. Awesome story! Sadly, the rescue effort claimed the life of an experienced volunteer diver.
I read this morning the Gospel (Matthew 10:1-7) & I could not avoid relating it to today’s headline. The characters are similar. The plot looks the same. Read along the text below.
"And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zeb'edee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphae'us, and Thaddae'us; Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.....Go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." - Matthew 10:1-4
Jesus formed a team also to save us. The Thai story had 13 lives at stake. The Gospel story talks about saving everyone’s lives.
- 12 kids and the 12 apostles
- The team trapped in a cave is like us being trapped in sins
- They could not get out is similar to our struggles. We cannot do it alone.
- It takes a team to save them while we need the whole Church
- * A diver loses his life, God dies to save us.
Was is coincidence? Maybe.
Was it a divine reminder? Most likely.
The Gospel is a good reminder for us that God will save you no matter what. He will pursue you at all costs.
Do you feel “trapped"? Trapped in your personal problems. Maybe in your toxic relationships. Or in financial debt. Maybe you are trapped in your habitual sin.
Do not panic. Enjoy the silence. Wait for God to come. He will save you no matter how much it takes.
Have a blessed day! - alvinfabella@yahoo.com
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