Hi......Why today is special and sacred to me

    This is a special day, not because this is the day of my birth, rather this is the day tragedy struck my country in the form of an unprovoked attacked on civilians by Muslim terrorists. 2997 innocent lives were stolen from us that day.  Countless thousands lost a little bit of thier heart this day and all of us felt the world change. This great and divinely inspired country, this glorious bastion of freedom (the last and only hope for the world), can never go back. No, we will never be the same.

  Is this necessarily a bad thing? I suppose there are negative affects(aside from the loss of life, the feeling of helplessness when watching people jump from the 90th floor as opposed to burning to thier death, or the fear of the unknown.  You know, that monster in the closet we all grew up with, so to speak, just waiting for the right time to burst out and devour our soul). Paranoia, depression & uncertainty to name a few, seemed to be the new normal since that day. 

  So, what positive came out of this?  Some people returned to God.  They found thier faith and hope renewed on that day. Some came to God for the first time(its said there is no such thing as an athiest in a fox hole). Others found a determination, a desire to become a better provider, preparer, supporter for thier families.  A new awareness of security and need for protection emerged. The comfort of the warm blanket of safety had been torn away from us and we wanted that back.  


  We all strugle with doubt and fear, paranoia and uncertainty. I know for me, I feel better knowing that I have a loving Lord.  All things work for HIS will.  He can use the most tragic of events to bring glory to him.  We lose sight of that in the drive-thru, get it now culture we have.  Sometimes, God has to brew the pot for a bit; let things stew for awhile.

   There is a peace in knowing that when we die, and our loved ones pass, that we will see them again in the Lords kingdom (that is assuming you are saved and accepted the salvation of Christs redeeming blood).  If you're one of the ones reading this and doubt the existence of God, flat out deny His presence or are unsure you are saved......  Well......  All I can say is get right with the Lord our God because.............What if YOU'RE wrong????  Prepared to spend 1000 years in the torment of hell before you are ultimately wisped away from existence, cast into nothingness? And what if I'm wrong?  Who's better off being wrong, you or me?
 

Heavenly Father,  Thank you for this blessed day.  Bless those who suffer and are in pain and forgive us for the depths of our depraivity.Help us to put you first.  In your name I pray.~Amen