God said that from each man he will demand an accounting for the life of his fellow man.
“Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man.” Genesis 9:6
Trying to think of something to say today about September 11th is difficult because it seems everything has been said—at least by the great orators of our time. The news is covering the anniversary, and there are commentaries, but what does it mean all these six years later, all the deaths from that day and from the war that still rages?
Too troublesome a question, eh?
I will say that our God, our loving and merciful God, was ever present in those buildings and on those planes making sure those souls who had accepted Jesus, were ushered into heaven.
Hold on! What about everyone else? What about the Muslims, the atheists, the fence sitters, and everyone else?
God blesses and delivers those who ask in time of troubles (Psalm 41:1-2), and will preserve his life. In those final moments, we take comfort in knowing that God heard all those who asked for forgiveness and accepted His Son as their savior. Though many died physical deaths, many now live in eternity.
Okay, okay, so, why didn’t God stop it, why did he let evil rule the day? What kept those planes on track under the iniquity of Satin’s minions?
God has all the same emotions we have. Love. Anger. Jealous. Happiness. But he has something we don’t have, and never will. He knows the hearts of every man, woman and child. He knows what we think, he knows what we’re going to do before we do it, and that amazing fact gives us hope, gives us strength to know that regardless of what we think we know about the guy sitting next to us on any flight U.S.A., the fact of the matter is, only God knows, and only God judges, and only God cares for the souls of everyone, and only God knows why those planes were allowed to crash on 9/11, and why the real culprit is still free.
But where was HE?
Shaking His head, broken hearted to watch that devastation, perhaps conferring with Christ, or the Holy Spirit, making plans for miracles, making plans for souls soon to arrive, preparing Grace for those who would be left to grieve, and for those who would have to clean up the mess.
Many question a God and faiths were tested.
True, some expected him to bolt down a hand and redirect those planes, or slip into the terrorists minds and change them, to equip unsuspecting passengers with a Plan B. We should remember that God used to sweep away the evil, destroy entire cities of vile, including the righteous with the wicked. Is that the way you want God to handle things in today’s world? It didn’t work in the Old Testament days, as man still fell short, turned goodness into evil, turned to false idols. God sending thunderbolts will not change a thing. We’ll quickly forget a miracle, but we’ll never forget 9/11 and perhaps that’s the entire point.
So, God doesn’t hear us anymore?
More than ever! The Bible its very clear that God is a God of petition. We need proactive prayers, not moment of doom prayers. We, and our leaders, need His help every single day, with every single decision we make, thus preparing for intercession before catastrophic events. If our political leaders are corrupt, or misguided or sleeping with the enemy, what’s God to do about that? Everything under the sun has been given to us, including ways to protect this country. All of us have a voice and a vote. God has equipped us now, especially this great
God mourns today with us; He is close to the brokenhearted (Psalms 34:18) and sends Grace to those who ask, and maybe those who don’t. God knows what its like to lose a Son to political schemes, and God knows the why behind it all, and He is the one to ask these tough questions.
Psalm 41
Blessed is he who has regard for the weak;
the LORD delivers him in times of trouble.
The LORD will protect him and preserve his life;
he will bless him in the land
and not surrender him to the desire of his foes.
The LORD will sustain him on his sickbed
and restore him from his bed of illness.
I said, "O LORD, have mercy on me;
heal me, for I have sinned against you."
My enemies say of me in malice,
"When will he die and his name perish?"
Whenever one comes to see me,
he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander;
then he goes out and spreads it abroad.
All my enemies whisper together against me;
they imagine the worst for me, saying,
"A vile disease has beset him;
he will never get up from the place where he lies."
Even my close friend, whom I trusted,
he who shared my bread,
has lifted up his heel against me.
But you, O LORD, have mercy on me;
raise me up, that I may repay them.
I know that you are pleased with me,
for my enemy does not triumph over me.
In my integrity you uphold me
and set me in your presence forever.
13 Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.
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