Here is a story about the Chilean miners being about to hear about Jesus Christ through technology. This story leads me to wonder, "How many others heard about Jesus through this tradgedy and the media coverage?"
Upon hearing the news that all 33 trapped miners were alive, Chile's Campus Crusade for Christ Director Christian Maureira contacted church leaders and government authorities in the region. With their cooperation, Christian soon established contact with Jose Samuel Henriquez, a committed Christian who now is known throughout the world as miner #24.
Christian Maureira and Jose Henriquez wrote letters to each other and as a result Campus Crusade arranged to provide personal MP3 players with the audio adaptation of the "JESUS" film ("The Story of Jesus") and the New Testament. Each of the trapped miners received the MP3 players more than a week prior to their rescue.
Throughout their ordeal, Jose encouraged the other miners both spiritually and emotionally. He reported that many of the miners met for prayer services twice each day. After learning of the plan to provide the MP3 audio adaptations of "JESUS," Jose wrote: "Thank you for this tremendous blessing for me and my coworkers. It will be good for our spiritual edification.... I am fine because Christ lives in me." He closed by quoting Psalm 95:4, "In His hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to Him."
Jose asked Christian to assist the miners by making special T-shirts they could wear on the day of rescue. Christian said, "The idea was to glorify our Lord with all this and also to express our love and concern for them by giving them the 'JESUS' film and the Bible in audio through the MP3s."
On October 12 and 13, 2010, the eyes of the world watched as the majority of the miners stepped out of the rescue capsule wearing their "Gracias Señor" T-shirts! The Lord was indeed glorified!
Please continue to pray for each of these miners as they process their experience.
ABOUT THE MINERS' T-SHIRTS:
Campus Crusade for Christ presented the now famous T-shirts as gifts to each miner. With the Campus Crusade and The JESUS Film Project® logos on the sleeves, the words "Gracias Señor, Thank you Lord" stood out on the Chilean flag on the front of the shirts. Psalm 95:4 appears on the back: "Porque en su mano están las profundidades de la tierra, y las Alturas de los montes son suyas."
Campus Crusade for Christ presented the now famous T-shirts as gifts to each miner. With the Campus Crusade and The JESUS Film Project® logos on the sleeves, the words "Gracias Señor, Thank you Lord" stood out on the Chilean flag on the front of the shirts. Psalm 95:4 appears on the back: "Porque en su mano están las profundidades de la tierra, y las Alturas de los montes son suyas."
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