Matthew 10:27-29
“Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops. And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.
It was a terrible day. Many of us watched the horror unfold on our television sets. We wondered what would happen next. Churches opened up their sanctuaries for corporate prayer but also to be available for the individuals asking spiritual questions.
We lived in a big city that was considered a possible target. Could there be more attacks? Were there plans to attack the West coast as well? Before we knew it, all flights were cancelled and the skies were empty of all commercial traffic nationwide. Would our nation recover from this? I
It is 13 years later and I am not going to play armchair pundit here. I have plenty of personal opinions about our security status but that could lead to a 2-foot long blog post. What I will share is that God is still faithful, still good and still in control.
Hebrews 13:7-9
"Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines..."
I have to close this blog entry sooner than I would like. It is probably for the best as I would ramble on like I often do! Whatever our circumstances are whether they are the loss of a loved one, a prolonged illness, financial concerns, difficult family members, we can look beyond our present situation and trust in the never-changing, loving and sovereign Creator and our perfect and holy Father in Heaven! As evangelist Ray Comfort would urge you....put your trust in Jesus....put Jesus on like you would a parachute! Jesus will never leave us nor forsake us!
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