Anytime I hear someone talk about the events that took place on September 11, 2001 this passage comes to mind. Daniel 9:11 says, Indeed all Israel has transgressed Your law and turned aside, not obeying Your voice; so the curse has been poured out on us, along with the oath which is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, for we have sinned against Him.
As we approach the eighth anniversary of the tragic 9-11 incident, let’s look back and see if we have learned anything as a nation. We have still spurned the word of God, by doing things contrary to His will. We as a nation have not gotten any better on moral issues such as homosexuality, the murder of the young or even unborn, the murder of the aged. Not to mention ideals of theology, we are gods and I have no one to answer to for my actions. No, I would say that we in America have not changed very much since that day.
I can still remember the crying, the weeping and all the chaos from that day and this is coming from someone that lives in a small Midwestern town far from New York City. Questions being asked what could we do to prevent something like this happening again? Well, how about taking heed to God’s warnings. God says that He is patient, but God never says that He is a push over. If we as a nation do not want to be revisited by the painful events from that tragic day then we have better repent. 2 Chronicles 7:14 And My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Our land needs healed and we know what must happen for it to heal, but I am fearful that we have not learned and will be struck again and again until we do learn, if ever. Solomon says that Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people, in Proverbs 14:34.
So the next time we think about 9-11 and the terribleness and the tradegy of that day and days to follow perhaps we should look to the Lord and His word and see how we should live before He sends His rod of chastening.
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