The Bridge

9 days ago - it went down. I35. Death and destruction. The funny thing is it didn't really surprise me. Maybe I've done too many tsunamis, hurricanes, acts of terrorism and war.

What does surprise me is how rarely bridges collapse. Think about it. We have a gazillion bridges out there crossing mammoth rivers, canyons, swamps, and roads. We cross them daily feeling absolutely secure. My hat is off to all you engineer type folk who make us take the incredible for granted.

This bridge collapse was a shocker because it was so close to home. I have crossed it hundreds of times. My Mpls family members are used to crossing that bridge. It could have been me, a friend or one of my family. Maybe it was one of yours.

It reminds me our engineers can't do forever stuff. There are no forever bridges or forever buildings. The grandest of our accomplishments are ultimately temporary. It reminds me forever belongs to God. As I go from point a to point b in this life I need to place my trust in Him.


Don’t put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there.
When they breathe their last, they return to the earth,and all their plans die with them. But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the Lord their God. He made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He keeps every promise forever.

The Lord will reign forever. He will be your God, O Jerusalem, throughout the generations.

Psalm 146:3-6 & 10 NLT