Spirit of September 12th

Spirit of September 12th

By; Dan Fraley

       This is the 5th anniversary of 9-11 so I feel it necessary to submit something on the subject. 

After suffering the most shocking and devastating terrorist attacks on the U.S. mainland on September 11th 2001, America became a changed nation. We became one! Democrats and Republicans alike stood shoulder to shoulder on the steps of the Capital singing "God Bless America". We as a nation woke up just as we did after Pearl Harbor. Evil exist, and something needs to be done about it. We had the nations of the world sympathetic to our cause. What happened?... If we fast forward a few years, it is obvious we have forgotten about our unity. Is it because:

       1. Economic prosperity and comfort became more important than principled living?

       2. Spiritual and eternal values were blatantly sacrificed on the altar of selfish material pursuits?

       3. Our intelligence and protection agencies failed to safeguard our security because of bureaucratic tendencies to protect their own "turf"?

       4. Mindless political debates deteriorate our national defence?

Our court systems' recent greatest victory has been the removal of the Ten Commandments from our public places. Have we forgotten our Presidents' speech after September 11th?  "We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter; and we will not fail. Peace and freedom will prevail". George W. Bush, knows the depths of hatred behind the terrorist activities around the world, yet he also knows that good will ultimately triumph over evil.  He read the back of THE BOOK! He does not fear evil, he faces it and he embraces God's wisdom.  Right now our nation needs God-given insight, power, protection, direction and wisdom. We must continue to ask God to bless America in order for our people to live in peace and security. God protects Holy people that share their love with all.

       A call of salvation from our Savior is not a free pass to comfort. We are all gifted with something in us that He will call forward and use, if we listen. We can not stand still and let those controlled by evil take our God given freedoms away. Our constitution is becoming unconstitutional. They want to call Christmas, "Winter Festival"; Thanksgiving, "Lucky Thursday", they want the songs sang in public not to mention God or Jesus or even Christmas. Did you ever think you would live to see the day a gay preacher would be appointed to bishop in a main stream denominational church? The Bible tells us that if we reject truth, He will turn us over to impurity, degrading passions, and exchanging natural function for unnatural. We have all sinned, but those who know Christ have a will to strive for purity and Holiness. A penitent heart, not just wishing we had not done something, but turning around and facing truth unto redemption. Let us all strive to do our part and seek to become a better Christian and one good American. Luke 10:37

Scriptures to read; James 1:21, Deut. 6:18, 1 Cor. 16:13, Psalm 94:13 and Zac. 9:13 God bless you in your walk home.