A Day of Awakening

A Day for Awakening

September 11, 2001 is a day that if you were alive for has changed the way most of us do things. It was an action that changed the understanding of what people thought of America and the people who live here. No matter what your race, creed or nationality if you are an American, people around the world do not like us and would give their lives to see harm come to us. That’s what it proved to me. I mourn for the families who have lost loved ones in that attack and for every fallen soldier since then. I also pray daily for the soldiers and civilians who work to prevent another such incident.  I ask that you be in prayer for those families today, time may heal all wounds but something’s should never be forgotten.

My son tells me I am crazy but I believe God’s Word has the answer to all the questions we need an answer to, this side of heaven. It even speaks to this great time of sorrow and national prayer for our personal loses. The verse I want to share with you comes from 1 Corinthians 1:28-31. It is not the verse you might have expected but;  

“²⁶ Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. ²⁷ But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. ²⁸ God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, ²⁹ so that no one may boast before him. ³⁰ It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. ³¹ Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”

Each of us has been affected by the actions of those men on 9-11 but God is still in control. We may not understand why things happen and to what end they will bring us. It all has a purpose in the end. Each step along life’s path brings us closer to that final judgment. The actions of those 19 men was not a surprise to God but an action allowed to awaken the understanding of those who believed we could do no wrong and that life was safe. We were wise and strong as a nation but we never saw it coming because we boasted in our own ability. Let us not forget the sacrifices of those who lost their lives on that fateful day but let us use it to correct our own arrogance. We cannot continue to live as if we are the god’s and expect things to get better.  We must turn to the one true God and allow Him to work in us so we can become more like Jesus as we serve one another.  I must consider today with all the pain and sorrow we are experiencing a time of awakening. I pray for peace and comfort for those who mourn, protection and guidance for those who fight and peace for those who desire it. May God take the memories of your life and use them to produce fruit in your new life with Him. Thank you for your time.