Almost 3000 lives sadly and tragically lost in a blink of an eye. Murdered. Three thousand people who woke up to a beautiful September 11 morning not knowing they had only a few hours left to live.
I think it safe to say that not one of those who perished woke up on that September morn, took a shower, packed for a trip or got ready to go to work as they did everyday, looked in the mirror before leaving and said to themselves, "
Well, today is the last day of my life."
Ten years later we remember that terrible and sobering day. People the world around gather to commemorate the event with special observances. But soon, life will get back to normal for all and most will go back to taking every breath they take and every beat of their heart for granted without a concern for their own imminent death, let alone where they will spend eternity.
With that in mind three of us from our evangelism team at church made time to spend a few hours on Saturday and a few more on Sunday, September 11, to bring to the minds of those willing to hear and be helped to understand the fact that they are in the same boat as everyone else. Ten out of ten people will die.
A day is coming when they will die but they have no idea when. If not so already, they are in dire need of being made ready; to be put into a right relationship with God, before they reach the grave, through Jesus Christ in order to be acquitted in God's Court of Law and be granted eternal life with Him in Heaven.
It was a privilege for Kim, Nicole and me to share the Good News of God's saving grace through Christ with the hundreds who crossed our path and with those who heard the gospel through our preaching in the public square. Scripture reading, gospel tracts, one-to-one conversations and open air preaching were the order of the weekend while 9/11 was on the minds of most.
A video of our weekend witness will be forthcoming. Click on the photos if you would like to see them in them in their actual size.
May God be glorified in the faithful preaching of His word, always.
May many come to Christ!
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