It has been 10 years today since the United States was impacted by terrorism. We as Americans reacted by visiting our local churches and some of us stayed and some of us went back to the way things were before.
Our lives will never be the same ever again. So what changed in your life since? Do you really know why you are here and what you are to do? Many of our military felt led to fight for our freedom so while they are fighting what are you doing? I know that I pray for them daily and never forget what they have done for me. It is very much the the way I think about what happened over 2000 years ago when God's only son came down and died for my freedom of choice. So what do I do for Him in return? I am to reflect Him with his mercy, love, and compassion to others. Taking on the character of Christ! And in doing so we are His witnesses bringing Him honor, credit, and glory. He puts us in the church so that we might be of good use to those who are in need--- so that we might function as His body, each of us using our gifts, talents and skills as the Holy Spirit directs to help one another, and in the process, experience a refinement of our own spirits, souls, and minds. God did not save us to simply say that we are saved and fill out a church membership card, or that we might have the assurance that you are going to heaven one day. He saved you in order that you might live every hour of every day of the remainder of your life in faithful service and obedience to Jesus Christ---- going wherever He leads, saying and doing whatever He prompts you to say and do by His Holy Spirit, and engaging in whatever forms of ministry and service that He calls you to pursue.
Yes those who lost their lives that day 10 years ago are living either with Him or without Him. Their time is over but for those of us who are still here what are we doing for others? Are we truly living the live we were given to the fullest for others or for ourselves?
The foremost characteristic of the life of Jesus Christ was and is service. We are most like Him when we serve as He served. Who are you serving today as you remember those who lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist attack?
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. Joshua 24:15
