-September 11, 2024-
Good morning beloved, happy Wednesday,
“Remember what Amalek did to you on the way as you were coming out of Egypt, how he met you on the way and attacked your rear ranks, all the stragglers at your rear, when you were weary; and he did not fear God.”
(Deuteronomy 25:17-18).
We tend to forget and need reminders. Today is Patriot’s Day, a day of reflection and remembrance. Twenty-three years ago, terrorists attacked our country in surprise, unprovoked attack.
Over 2,000 people were killed in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania. This included police officers, firefighters, and many innocent people working in two tall skyscrapers known as the “Twin Towers.” Terrorists crashed commercial airliners into them in a savage act.
Though I wasn’t alive in 1941, the Japanese attacked our naval forces based at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was a surprise and devastating attack and many were killed. Pearl Harbor is forever remembered as a day then President Franklin Delano Roosevelt called “a day that will forever live in infamy.”
The Jews had their own Remembrance Day when the Amalekites attacked them on their way out of Egypt. God told them to remember this. These people lashed out against the Israelites attacking them in their rear ranks when they were weary and tired. In Scripture, Amalek represents our sinful flesh and how the devil uses it against us.
Moses told them the words of the Lord, “Therefore it shall be, when the Lord your God has given you rest from your enemies all around, in the land which the Lord your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance, that you blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. You shall not forget” (Deuteronomy 25:19).
The Holocaust in Europe during WWII and the events in Israel on October 7, 2023 were also horrific. May we never forget and let us pray for God’s protection over His earthly people Israel and the church around the world. I still remember September 11, 2001 and the graphic images and the days that followed how the country came together and many people flocked to churches across the country. Our country was united and committed; many young men joined the military.
As a nation we lost our innocence and our vulnerability was exposed. Many protective measures were enacted to protect us from terrorists. We are still subject to attacks, and we must remain vigilant and prayerful.
Have a blessed and somber day of remembrance. Stay safe and healthy.
Jesus said to watch and pray; to be on guard against the devil in every way.
Dean
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