Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established – Proverbs 16 v 3
I cannot believe that ten years have passed since that terrifying day in 2001. 9/11 will be seared in the hearts and minds of all of us who can remember those tragic and awful moments. It was a fearful and frightening morning. Many of us felt as though the End of the World had actually come. The sense doom and gloom was everywhere.
Most of us can remember what we were doing on that day of infamy. As many of you know, I was at the hospital holding the hand and saying prayers with a dear friend of mine, David Thompson. His wife Linda was sitting across from me and we both watched David’s vital signs drift away. The world was going crazy outside and we felt very isolated, vulnerable, and abandoned in the ICU room.
David died just before noon. He was the same age as I am now. He had been a wonderful member and a dedicated elder of our church. He was a personal friend of mine and, at this time of year, I go over to visit his grave in Edgewood Cemetery.
In years to come, we’ll be known as the Phoenix Generation. We rose again from the ashes and dust of the Twin Towers to begin living our lives once more. It has been a hard journey and with the impending wars came recession; but the steel, grit, and determination of the people in this dear country has never wavered. We love our freedom too dearly to let it go. We believe in hard work and of committing ourselves to the future of our people. We remain faithful to God and in Him we do trust. Our enemies may have tried to destroy our character and resolve, our nation and our liberties, but we have held on to freedom and faith for centuries: we will never surrender to darkness or despair, to unbelief or anarchy.
My prayer for all of us this month is that wonderful verse from the Book of Proverbs which is quoted above. It has helped me though many trying times and moments of personal crisis. It is a promise of God that can be truly relied upon no matter who we are, what we face, or what we have still to do. May it also be your prayer through the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ in our hearts and homes, churches and communities, nation and world.
Commit your work to the Lord, and all your plans will be established.
God bless you all. John
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