One Sunday night in April, 1912, the great liner, Titanic, on her maiden voyage, struck an iceberg in the Atlantic. In a few hours she sank to the bottom of the ocean, and over 1500 passengers went down to a watery grave that fateful night.
Among the passengers on board the Titanic was Colonel Gracie. His wife at home could not sleep that night. Her mind was filled with fear for her husband. She felt that he was in grave danger, and she began to pray earnestly for him. The hours went by, and she kept praying in agony. At last, about 5 o’clock in the morning, a feeling of peace came into her heart, and she dropped off to sleep.
Meanwhile, during the night Colonel Gracie was helping to launch the lifeboats from the sinking ship. He had given up all hope of being saved himself. There were not enough lifeboats to take care of all the passengers.
Then suddenly the Titanic went down; the ocean closed over her. Colonel Gracie was sucked down in the great whirlpool of swirling waters.
He began to swim under the water. Then he came to the surface. He found himself near an overturned lifeboat. He and several others climbed on top of that upside-down boat. For several hours they clung there until about 5 o’clock in the morning another lifeboat came near and rescued them.
God had miraculously saved Colonel Gracie. When all seemed hopeless, He came to the rescue in answer to the prayer of a believing wife who prayed earnestly for her loved husband.
ML-08/15/1976