| | Where were you five years ago today? That is the question of the day as we observe the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. I must say that life for me five years ago is drastically different than it is today. I was a single working mom and I was at work when I heard news of the attack. Howard ,a national guardsman who worked on our table, told my friend Rena and I that a plane had just crashed into the WTC. The news had not said who was behind the attacks yet but Howard knew,I assume because of his military experience, that it was Bin Laden. I quickly called my mother, who worked in the same building, to see if she heard anymore news. She told me that the second building had just been hit. Its hard to describe the feelings I felt that day , a mix of fear and confusion, wondering what was going to happen next. As the news of the attacks spread through the building there was a plant wide break to have a few minutes of prayer. After work that day I went to TN with my boyfriend ,now husband, and my children. We discussed with my IL's if and where the terrorists would hit next. Atlanta,Chattanooga,and Oak Ridge were all within a pretty close vicinity of where we lived and the local news was commenting that they could be possible targets. My husband and FIL ,in a good 'ole boy fashion, were discussing arming themselves against any Muslims they might come in contact with. Not that it would be very likely they'd ever have come in contact with any as we live in a white Bible-thumping Baptist county. Two emotions I remember vividly that day was a strong sense of patriotism and also strong feelings of hate towards these people who had just attacked our great nation. It was time when the air was thick with a spirit of being united in our patriotism regardless of our race, color, creed, or political affiliation.
Fast forward five years later as we observe the memorial of this tragic event. We watched "Flight 93" today and it was a good movie. It was tough to watch and those feelings of hate really bubble to the surface. I have to fight this emotion and remember we are to pray for enemies. On that note I will be saying prayers today not only for the families of those affected by 9/11 and our troops fighting in the mideast but also for these terrorists and the rest of the muslims in the world that G*d may soften their hearts and lead them to faith in our Messiah, Yeshua. We should keep the people of Israel in our prayers as well. Septemeber 11 was a tragic event, and though it may not be on the same scale, the Israelis face terrorist attacks on nearly a daily basis. May G*d's Will be done and may Yeshua come quickly so that his Shalom may reign supreme throughout all the earth.
In closing I have exciting news to share. I was contacted today by a woman in a neighboring town about a new Messianic Congregation. It is small, about 50 members, but they have moved into a store in Cleveland and are "going public". Baruch HaShem!! I had about given up hope that I would find like-minded fellowship due to the rural area we live in but the L*rd answers our prayers....PTL.....perhaps just not on my impatiently set time table!!! I emailed Serena back about the location and details on the fellowhip and I am anxiously awaiting her reply. Perhaps,HaShem willing, we will be fellowshipping with like-minded believers this week.
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