As book author, columnist and active Evangelist with the GOLDEN GATE CHURCH OF CHRIST in San Francisco, California, I was fascinated by the series of events which resulted in the catastrophic implosion of the Titan submersible and the tragic death of five explorers, researchers and wealthy men which include British billionaire Hamish Harding, 58; Pakistani-born business magnate and billionaire Shahzada Dawood, 48, and his 19-year-old son Suleman, both British citizens; French oceanographer and Titanic expert Paul-Henri Norgeolet, 77; and Stockton Rush, American founder and CEO of OceanGate Expeditions.
What caught my serious attention was the thoughts and comments entitled “THE OXYGEN IS GONE” beautifully written by Julie Warnock Adams. I would like to share excerpts of the article to our readers and the general public.
“The oxygen is gone. Those are the words that showed up on my phone this morning. The Titan submersible with 5 people, had 96 hours of oxygen.
A man named Stockton Rush is one of the 5 aboard this sub. He is the CEO of OceanGate which operates this vessel. Stockton is a billionaire. Stockton’s wife is the great-great granddaughter of Isador and Ida Strauss; the well- known couple who died on the Titanic in 1912. Isador is known for making sure all women and children were first in reaching safety. Ida refused to leave his side.
While there are lots of emotional stories that can be taken from all of this, my first thought is the unknown of how our lives will end. None of these people decided to leave the planet this way. They were explorers, adventurers, researchers.
All of that being said, one thing is true . . .. money will never be your greatest investment. It will never be your last thought to have wished for more. Rather, your relationships will now be front and center. The people you love and who loved you. And even greater, is your investment with Jesus.
So while you are reading this, and have the oxygen to comprehend your life, make sure you have a life-line with Jesus.”
The best and timeless investment for eternity is to search and find answer to the urgent and important question: “What if Christ were to come right now, or if you’ll die tomorrow? Would YOU know for sure, without any doubt, that YOU would go to heaven?” We cordially invite you to have WE CARE Gospel presentation in the privacy of your home or in our Fellowship Hall (or by phone or email) to search and find answer to the above question directly from the Bible. Just write or call: WE CARE MINISTRIES, 701-8th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112 Tel. (650)438-3531 or (415)584-7095 or email:artmadlaing@htmail.com.
*Reprinted from Art’s column on “HEALTH & WEALTH” published in the weekly PHILIPPINE NEWS TODAY.