Let us always remember this day

Greetings:
The date Sept. 11, 2001 will forever stand out as a day to remember and reflect on our nation and its future.
On this day, 19 cowardly, heinous terrorists flew commercial planes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and into a field in Pennsylvania.
The September 11 attacks resulted in 2,996 immediate deaths and 2,977 victims. The 19 hijackers also perished.
These suicide attacks on our nation that produced horrific carnage stunned the world and caused many to turn for consolation in spiritual faith and God's Holy Word.
This just wasn't an attack on the United States. More than 90 countries lost citizens in the attacks on the World Trade Center alone.
In different degrees we all experienced a kind of emotional meltdown that day and for some time afterward.
The pain and grief of 9/11 has moderated some, but still they remain so real years later. 
We have had other attacks and threats by the cowardly Islamic terrorist ISIS. These are real  threats that we all need to take seriously and be praying for God's protection and guidance on how to eradicate this human cancer.
The wise know that there can be such a thing as good grief — not that tragedy and death are good, certainly, but that there can nevertheless be something good coming out of the pain that follows them. 
Good grief finds hope grounded in truth. It’s a much large challenge when violence and tragedy strike on the scale of Sept. 11, 2001,  but the principle remains the same. We must not let something like 9/11 make us run from God's truth, when what we need is to run toward it all the more.
One part of that unwavering truth is that evil is real. We all saw the manifestation of evil that historic day.
Let us take comfort on this day from the words that Pa

ul etched in Philippians 1:9-11 (NIV)
“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,  filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ — to the glory and praise of God.
On this day let us remember the many innocent lives lost that day and the lessons learned that day. This nation was rocked on 9-11, but let it be said and remembered that the U.S.A. still stands strong, a blessed nation where freedom reigns and in God's holy name is where our trust lies.
Let us never forget what we felt that day. Remembering that hurt and sorrow will make us strong in our faith. We were punched hard, but we arose from the disappointment and shock of that blow to the depths of our souls. 
Let us call on God and all his names: El Shaddai - God Almighty, the All Sufficient One; Immanuel - God with Us; El Olam - the All Poweful One, The Creator; Jehovah - the One Who Is; Jehovah Jireh -The Lord Will Provide; El Elyon - The God Most High; Adonai - My Great Lord; El - The Strong One; El Elohe Yisrael - The God of Israel; Elohim - the All Powerful One and  El Roi - The God Who Sees Me; to look over this great nation of ours for protection during these turbulent days.
Be blessed.