Our God is so amazing. Today on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 did anyone know that today's chapters would be on war and the fall of Babylon. None of us will ever forget that day or what we were doing when we heard the awful news. That day was doubly hard on me. I watched the plane hitting the Twin Towers thinking at first it was a movie. My husband and I talked about it before I left for a class I was taking. Little did I know at that time it would be the last real conversation I would have with him. That night he went into the hospital and passed away two months later.
God had allowed Israel to be attacked in wars when they strayed away from Him. When they cried out to Him, He was always there to help them out. Upon reading these chapters, I can see how much today is like it was then. Our country, like Israel, has been turning away from our God. God allowed our country to face this horrible act. After 9/11 people came together holding hands with strangers as they prayed together crying out to God for help. God let us know that He was in control by the cross made by steel beams found at Ground Zero and by all the miracles we heard from stories of people who should of been there but weren't because something kept them from being there on time.
As I read about Babylon being destroyed. I thought of the Middle East. On that fateful day, they were dancing in the street. The dancing has stopped and has been replaced by fighting, killing and utter chaos. Their governments have toppled and their lives are in shambles.
Will we as a country turn back to God or will we turn our backs on God. How many more attacks will it take? How many more disasters (earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods) will it take for the United States to turn back to our God. We are a Christian nation and it is time for American Citizens who are Christians to stand up for our God.
May each of us take a few moments out of our day to say a silent prayer for those who had family members who died that day. Some of them were Christians and are with our Lord today. Others will never have the chance to accept Him. The terrorist die thinking they are going to heaven but they are going to hell instead so even though what they did was wrong, we need to pray for their families that they will find the truth and accept it and find salvation. I personally find it very hard to pray for these people and I need God's help for me to do this.
Those who forget the past are apt to repeat it. Lord Help Us. We will never forget 9/11/01.
As we close the book on Jeremiah, we read that everything that Jeremiah prophesied came true. It is certainly a black day of remembrance for our country- and the fall of those towers, the plane crashes, and all of that were such terrible tragedies. The Jews certainly faced terrible tragedy as they were carried into exile, and then some of them faced tragedy again as Babylon fell and they were still in the city. What we have to remember is no matter how out of control life may seem- God is in control. Always. Thank you Lord.
ReplyDeleteMs. Boots - what a great post today. I still get tears watching the photos of the 9/11 attack and all that that entailed. It changed so many lives then and took something away from all of us. I'm sorry that that day was also the beginning of a life change for you as well.
ReplyDeleteLike Natalie, I'm so thankful that God is still in control -even though we sometimes feel that everything is out of control, we know that He still is in charge. Praise God.
Oh Ms. Boots - do we EVER need to turn back to God as a nation. God is SO MERCIFUL in that He gives us so many chances to turn to Him, yet over and over and over people refuse to see and eventually our chances run out! We need to be busy as Christians!!! Our time is short and the harvest is plenty!!! What a lovely and honoring post today Ms. Boots for our country on this most solemn day!
ReplyDeleteMs.Boots, your post was so heart-felt. I remember like it was yesterday how I felt on September 11, 2001. Those kinds of images stay in your mind forever. I am sadden by that day, but know that God has bigger plans for us in eternity. We have so many questions about that day, but God has all the answers!
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