Pastor’s Corner – September 2024
23 years ago, our nation was attacked, unlike anything we had seen since Pearl Harbor and the beginning of WWII for the US. The World Trade Center towers-once symbols of America’s Free Enterprise system and American strength, were attacked-and soon fell to the ground. The Pentagon, symbol of American Military Power, was also attacked and seriously damaged. And if not for a brave set of passengers on Flight 93, who rebelled against their hijackers at the cost of their very lives-if not for their heroism, the US Capitol or even the White House might have been attacked as well.
Americans old enough to remember still have fresh and painful memories of what happened that September morning. It changed the presidency of President George W Bush, and it was another in a long series of attacks on Americans by Islamic extremists. We remember the previous attack on the World Trade Center. We remember the brave soldiers killed in Beirut-over 200 of them. We remember the attack on the USS Cole. And even before that, we remember the hostages in Iran who were held over a year under the Carter Administration, let go almost to the minute President Reagan was sworn in.
The roots of the conflict go back to Isaac and Ishmael, sons of Abraham. The root of the conflict go all the way to satan and God. President Bush declared Sept 11 to be Patriot’s Day-a day we remember the price that was paid by so many that faithful day. It seems the nation has all but forgotten.
May we remember Sept 11. May we pray for God to continue to protect our nation. And while war is still going on in Israel and the Middle East, may we remember to pray for the peace of Israel and Jerusalem. May we continue to stand with Israel. There may not be peace until Jesus comes at the Second Coming. Be thankful that then, and now, God has all things in the palm of His hand.
May our country be a land of the free and home of the brave. May it continue to be blessed by God, and be the beacon of light to a dark and dying world. May God bless America.