Today as I sit and read stories about the 35W bridge collapse, I am thinking about just how lucky I am. I don't get into the cities a ton, but any time I do, I pass over that bridge. I was at twins game and crossed the bridge on the way there and on the way back. Life flashes before us so fast!
Thank GOODNESS we live in a country where we all have the opportunity to hear the Gospel and are free to respond to it. I do not know the lives of those who died in the River yesterday, but I think it would be safe to say that they have had the opportunity to respond to the Good News of the Gospel. I don't know if they had accepted it, but I do know that they probably had the chance to.
I was just reading an article on the CMA website as I was investigating different locations for an upcoming mission trip. Cambodia has mad it illegal to share the gospel of Christ unless it is done within the walls of a government approved Church building. It is also illegal to convert a Buddhist to Christianity through food distribution or service to the poor. This is a major setback to the work that is taking place in Cambodia!
I am glad to be in a country that allows me the privilege to hear and respond to the message. Unfortunately, some, even though they have heard, do not respond.