WOW, six years ago people were getting up, driving to work, sending their kids on the school bus, going about their normal lives. They had no idea what lay ahead for them, no idea that the whole world was about to change forever.
September 11, 2001.
It’s more of a statement, than a date isn’t it? I cannot imagine what it must have felt like to be in those tall towers, knowing you were never going to get out. I don’t know what it was like to get that phone call from your spouse telling you goodbye. There is so much tragedy in this world, so much evil all around us. It’s a wonder we can stand at all.
We are at war-right now and I’m not talking about the Middle East. Turn around; there he is-the enemy has come into your home, tempting you, your children and your spouse. He is in the airwaves and coming through the TV screen, infiltrating our minds. He tells us, we are not worthy enough-that God could never love a person like you. He makes us lust for what we cannot have, covet our neighbors belongings and makes us so downright busy that we don’t have time to put on our armor or gather our weapons. We are defenseless; Sheep led to the wolves for the slaughter. We are standing in an open battle field with nothing but the clothes on our backs to protect us.
So do you have what you need? If you knew the enemy was coming straight for you and your children, wouldn’t you do what was necessary to protect yourselves? You would make sure you had the right tools, the right weapons, the right training and the right protective gear to keep you safe.
Don’t hesitate; don’t wait…he’s there in your living room as you read this-are you armed and ready for battle?
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”
~Ephesians 6:11-12
“Be self controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
~1 Peter 5:8
September 11, 2001.
It’s more of a statement, than a date isn’t it? I cannot imagine what it must have felt like to be in those tall towers, knowing you were never going to get out. I don’t know what it was like to get that phone call from your spouse telling you goodbye. There is so much tragedy in this world, so much evil all around us. It’s a wonder we can stand at all.
We are at war-right now and I’m not talking about the Middle East. Turn around; there he is-the enemy has come into your home, tempting you, your children and your spouse. He is in the airwaves and coming through the TV screen, infiltrating our minds. He tells us, we are not worthy enough-that God could never love a person like you. He makes us lust for what we cannot have, covet our neighbors belongings and makes us so downright busy that we don’t have time to put on our armor or gather our weapons. We are defenseless; Sheep led to the wolves for the slaughter. We are standing in an open battle field with nothing but the clothes on our backs to protect us.
So do you have what you need? If you knew the enemy was coming straight for you and your children, wouldn’t you do what was necessary to protect yourselves? You would make sure you had the right tools, the right weapons, the right training and the right protective gear to keep you safe.
Don’t hesitate; don’t wait…he’s there in your living room as you read this-are you armed and ready for battle?
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”
~Ephesians 6:11-12
“Be self controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
~1 Peter 5:8
(Here's a picture I took of our condo where we put out an American Flag to commemorate the day)
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