"MINNEAPOLIS - An interstate bridge suddenly broke into huge sections and collapsed into the Mississippi River during bumper-to-bumper traffic Wednesday, killing at least six people and sending vehicles, tons of concrete and twisted metal crashing into the water."
I read this news story online last night...what a tragedy. Some 50 cars dropped about 64 feet to the river below and divers have been working to find survivors through the night. This bridge had carried traffic faithfully for 40 years from one side of the Mississippi to the other. They built it high and with a long 400 foot arch to allow large vessels to pass beneath. On this night many of those crossing were headed to the Minnesota Twins baseball game in Minneapolis. It's interesting that the bridge had been inspected in 2005 and 2006 with no problems found. I thought about the faith we place in our roads and bridges every day. Hard work and good engineering have made our highways very safe and this kind of failure is rare. Unfortunately, anything made by man is prone to weakness, deterioration or failure. When we depend upon a bridge that man builds we can't be absolutely certain it won't collapse. That's why it's so imperative to rely on the bridge that God provides when we cross the most important river to find eternal life. Jesus is the only bridge to life, but you can rely on Him. He will not collapse, deteriorate or weaken and will carry you to life when you trust in Him.
Because of the Cross we are able to cross!
1 Timothy 2:5 "For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,"
blessings,
Rob Smith
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