The Greatest Tragedy

What is the Greatest Tragedy?

Today as many of you drove around town, you noticed the flags flying at half mast. Now most of us when we see this ask ourselves this question "Who are they Honoring"? Or maybe some of you ask the question "Who important died"? Today marks the 6th year anniversary of the attack that took America by surprise. I remember where I was standing when it all took place. I remember the fear that engulfed my heart as the images on the TV where so real. Many of us hit our knees and prayed and during that time, this great country of America stood still...

What is amazing is that after 6 years life is back to normal. Polls show that most Americans believe that were are now safer. My question is are we? We as a country have taken our eyes of God and put our eyes on self. We have become as a nation like that Laodicean Church found in the Book of Acts. It states that they became lukewarm-neither hot nor cold. God said "I am about to spit you out of my mouth" Rev 3:16. Our lives are back to normal as it may seem, but our spirit as a nation has been standing still. It's if we are waiting for some great miracle to take place where Jesus will come back and rescue us all from the moral decay which is all around us.

My friends, I believe in a Sovereign God, who sits on his thrown and allows things to happen throughout history to get nations of people to turn to him once again. We can read about this and have historical evidence to prove this throughout our history. It is possible that this is what God is doing with America? Today as many families mourn once again over the loss of their loved ones. As the images are displayed on the Internet and news clips reminding us of when America stood still on September 11th, 2001, 6yrs ago. Let us remember the Greatest Tragedy in our history is not when our enemy's attack us. It is when our Nation turns it's back on God. A nation, need I remind you that was founded on Christian Principles. This my friends is the Greatest Tragedy. You see many people gave their lives on September 11th so that others could live free..

What a reminder of the ultimate price and life that was given for you and me "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that who ever believes in him will not parish but have ever lasting life". John 3:16. God gave his Son Jesus, so that we might have life and have it more abundantly.

So when you are driving around and you see a flag flying at half mast., remember the cross and remember that we as a nation can turn and be blessed again. "If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn form their wicked ways then I will hear from heaven and heal their land" 2 Chronicles 7:14

Pastor Eric