On this 10th Anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, and rural Pennsylvania in the USA, these words of the Lord's concerning His children echo in my heart and mind:
(14)But Zion [Jerusalem, her people as seen in captivity] said, The Lord has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me. (15) [And the Lord answered] Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, they may forget, yet I will not forget you. (16) Behold, I have indelibly imprinted (tattooed a picture of) you on the palm of each of My hands; [O Zion] your walls are continually before Me.
-- Isaiah 49:14-16 (AMP)
(14) Yet Jerusalem says, “The Lord has deserted us;
the Lord has forgotten us.”
(15) “Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child?
Can she feel no love for the child she has borne?
But even if that were possible,
I would not forget you!
(16) See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands.
Always in my mind is a picture of Jerusalem’s walls in ruins.
-- Isaiah 49:14-16 (NLT)
Father God, You will never forget your children. You gave Your Son to be crucified to prove it. The proof You will never forget Your own is found in the nail-prints in His hands. Amen.
Holiness Unto The LORD!
Grateful
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
Friday, September 11, 2009
Remembering September 11, 2001
September 11, 2001 is a day we’d all like to erase from our lives, but it is a day that we will never ever forget. I remember where I was when the mobile phone rang and my assistant, Angela, tried her best to explain to me what was happening up in New York City.
My first thoughts were these: World War III is underway. In hindsight, those words probably describe what began on September 11, 2001 better than any others. This war may look different than past world wars, but no one would doubt that there’s a raging battle underway on planet earth.
While I made my way back to our local church on that horrific day, one of my partners in ministry, Vic, was hooking up the cable TV news in the children’s church room. As we watched the film footage, we were all overwhelmed emotionally and surely speechless. Later that week, I put my thoughts on paper in the form of a sad song. As this is the eighth anniversary for remembering September 11, 2001, I thought I’d share the words of the sad song with you:
“September 11, 2001”
A Short Sad Song for One Long Day
September Eleventh, Two Thousand One,
a beautiful sunny day had begun.
When suddenly from out of the skies,
terror rained down and tears filled our eyes.
It was one minute past 8:45,
bad things were happening, trouble was nigh.
Madmen had hijacked four of our planes,
and used them as missiles to put us in flames.
Up in New York, towers were falling.
On bended knee, to God we were calling.
Before the nightmare came to a halt,
we knew in our hearts, it was our wake-up call.
(Chorus)
Lord, let us hear your voice.
And help us make the choice,
To make You Lord of our lives.
We need you so,
Down here below.
Embrace us.
Please hold us tight.
Yes, we need You Lord.
In closing, let me remind you that on that first Sunday after 9-11-2001, I preached on the Hope we have in our God. One Scripture selection I used was from The Message Paraphrase of the Holy Bible. It is found in 2 Corinthians 4: We’ve been surrounded and battered by troubles, but we’re not demoralized; we’re not sure what to do, but we know that God knows what to do; we’ve been spiritually terrorized, but God hasn’t left our side; we’ve been thrown down, but we haven’t broken.
Let's remember September, and let's never forget that our Hope has a name -- JESUS. He is our Good News even in the face of Sad Days.
ALL JOY!
Grateful
My first thoughts were these: World War III is underway. In hindsight, those words probably describe what began on September 11, 2001 better than any others. This war may look different than past world wars, but no one would doubt that there’s a raging battle underway on planet earth.
While I made my way back to our local church on that horrific day, one of my partners in ministry, Vic, was hooking up the cable TV news in the children’s church room. As we watched the film footage, we were all overwhelmed emotionally and surely speechless. Later that week, I put my thoughts on paper in the form of a sad song. As this is the eighth anniversary for remembering September 11, 2001, I thought I’d share the words of the sad song with you:
“September 11, 2001”
A Short Sad Song for One Long Day
September Eleventh, Two Thousand One,
a beautiful sunny day had begun.
When suddenly from out of the skies,
terror rained down and tears filled our eyes.
It was one minute past 8:45,
bad things were happening, trouble was nigh.
Madmen had hijacked four of our planes,
and used them as missiles to put us in flames.
Up in New York, towers were falling.
On bended knee, to God we were calling.
Before the nightmare came to a halt,
we knew in our hearts, it was our wake-up call.
(Chorus)
Lord, let us hear your voice.
And help us make the choice,
To make You Lord of our lives.
We need you so,
Down here below.
Embrace us.
Please hold us tight.
Yes, we need You Lord.
In closing, let me remind you that on that first Sunday after 9-11-2001, I preached on the Hope we have in our God. One Scripture selection I used was from The Message Paraphrase of the Holy Bible. It is found in 2 Corinthians 4: We’ve been surrounded and battered by troubles, but we’re not demoralized; we’re not sure what to do, but we know that God knows what to do; we’ve been spiritually terrorized, but God hasn’t left our side; we’ve been thrown down, but we haven’t broken.
Let's remember September, and let's never forget that our Hope has a name -- JESUS. He is our Good News even in the face of Sad Days.
ALL JOY!
Grateful
Nine-Eleven
Whenever I hear the words nine-eleven or see the numbers 9-11, I always think just how much our planet needs the Presence of the One called The Prince of Peace.
My friend, Pastor Bill Wilson, from Brooklyn, New York, who saw the Twin Towers falling on 9-11-2001, said this in the aftermath of the terrorists' attacks on American soil: Tragedy doesn't really change us, only God's presence really changes us.
Let us never forget that we really need God's presence, and let our cry have the same desperate tone of King David's prayer recorded in Psalm 51:11: Do not banish me (us) from Your presence, and don’t take Your Holy Spirit from me (us).
ALL JOY!
Grateful
My friend, Pastor Bill Wilson, from Brooklyn, New York, who saw the Twin Towers falling on 9-11-2001, said this in the aftermath of the terrorists' attacks on American soil: Tragedy doesn't really change us, only God's presence really changes us.
Let us never forget that we really need God's presence, and let our cry have the same desperate tone of King David's prayer recorded in Psalm 51:11: Do not banish me (us) from Your presence, and don’t take Your Holy Spirit from me (us).
ALL JOY!
Grateful
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