What
about what happened on 911?
I hear the
question being asked everyday down there. In the halls
of school. Around the water cooler at the office.
On the trains, on the buses and in the car pools as you drive
to and from school and work. Most of the time,
it's never even asked out loud...it just quietly simmers in
the back of your mind...as if you're afraid to come right
out and ask me directly. Has it been that long since
you spoke to me that you're not sure that you can now?
My friend, you should never be afraid to come to me...about
anything...especially about something as important to understand
as this. So today, I will not wait for you to come to
me. Today, I will come to you. The creator of
the universe, the Alpha and Omega, the first and last, will
come to you and address your question right now...how could
I allow the attack upon the world trade centers and the pentagon
to happen? Why didn't I stop it?
I have to
admit that there are parts of this answer that you will simply
not understand for at least as long as the time between now
and when you and I meet face to face. But there are
some things you do need to know and understand...things that
will put this evil event in perspective. So let me start
by sharing with you the two concepts that require understanding
first...they are love and free will.
When I decided
to create "man", my plan was to enjoy a loving,
mutually loving relationship with each and every one
of you. I would shower you with love and care
for you like no one can. You would then love me and
fellowship with me in return. Isn't that how all relationships
should be? Two people loving and caring for each other...no
one taking advantage of the other? Each one trusting
the other to be honest and faithful? So I set up Eden
in such a way that it was nearly perfect...with one exception.
I had to allow for the opportunity for you to reject
my love. That's right...I wanted to give you the opportunity
to decide for yourself whether or not you would love me.
True love is only true when it is given voluntarily, right?
I didn't create you to be robots designed to love me be because
of your programming, I wanted you to love me because you knew
I love you.
So I allowed
for the prospect of rejection. And in allowing for rejection,
I had to allow for the consequences of rejection. And
one of the more disdainful consequences of rejection is evil.
Evil comes from those who do not understand what true love
is. Like those men who flew those planes into the World
Trade Center and the Pentagon, They had no concept of
what love is. They had no concept of who I AM!
But those
men made a terrible decision to take thousands of innocent
lives. That was their decision...and it was a result
of their rejection of Me. But...it would be unjust and
unfair of me to single out only specific persons and force
my will upon them and not force my will upon EVERYONE!
And so, sadly, I must watch as the consequences of a person's
actions reveal themselves to you. They are no surprise
to me...but to you...I know they can seem overwhelming.
But be comforted...for all things work together for the good
of those who love me and are called according to my purpose.
That means if you love me, and if you are following my plan
for your life, horrific, evil events such as those carried
out on September 11th, will be used for your greater good
and the good of all mankind.
In the meantime,
I will be here to love and comfort when you feel lonely and
sad. To give you courage when you are afraid.
To give you strength when you are weak. And to protect
your eternal soul, when your physical body is no longer usable.
In light of all that is happening, don't you think it's time
you finally put your trust in someone who can do all this
for you and more? Let's talk. - God
And we
know that in all things God works for the good of those who
love him who have been called according to his purpose.
(Romans 8:28)
The
Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times
of trouble. (Psalm
9:9)
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