Ephesians 3:12 (ESV)
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence
through our faith in him.
David Bloom was 39 years old when he died of a pulmonary
embolism while covering the war in Iraq. The former NBC correspondent was a
co-host of the weekend television show "Today" and he was a White
House correspondent from 1997 to 2000. He covered other major stories as well
such as Hurricanes Andrew and Emily, the Somali famine, the Midwest floods, the
siege of the Branch Davidian cult in Texas, and the coup that led to U.S.
intervention in Haiti.
Bloom, who left a wife, Melanie, and three daughters, was
a committed Christian. A friend acknowledged that he began to allow his godly
faith to influence his life. Bloom's very last report out of Iraq on April 5
was not for publication, because it was an email to his wife. The message was
read at his memorial service:
"I hope and pray all my guys (troops) get out of
this in one piece. But I am at peace. Here I am, supposedly at the peak of
professional success, but I could, frankly, care less. It's nothing compared to
my relationship with you and the girls and Jesus."
When our faith in Christ is the core of who we are, we
are free in the Lord.
Dear Lord, we thank You that through faith in You we may
approach You. Help our faith be strong. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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