Yesterday, people throughout our nation remembered the events of September 11, 2001. Football games had tributes before the players took the field. News coverage included clips from ten years ago, as well as moving stories about how the events of that day impacted the lives of so many in this nation.
I can still remember watching events unfold that day, and over the following weeks as more and more information came out about everything. To this day, there are still moments when I will be talking about what happened back then and find that I am on the verge of crying, or my throat tightens up with emotion. And yet, I have to admit that I don't often think about 9/11 very often. Usually, the only time it comes on my radar is when I see a news story on it, or someone brings it up in a conversation. But, for the most part, it's not something that comes across my mind very regularly.
In a way, that's how it is with the past. When we think about those significant and meaningful moments, it's good for us to reflect on them, and to even be touched by them. They made an impact on our lives, and we are a different person than if such an event had never occurred. We remember them, and we honor them for the change that they brought about in our life.
The thing is, we don't let those moments define who we are, or dictate what we do in life. To do so makes us an ongoing victim rather than a survivor. Yes, we are a changed person because of the past, but to dwell in the past is to stop living the life that God has given. God Himself is one who tells us to remember the past, but to keep living the life He gave, and to see how He continues to work. God is not stopped by the events of this world, and neither does He desire for us to stop living because of the significant events in our lives.
Remember, and honor. Remember what happened, and honor the changes it brought about in your life. But don't stop living the life that God has given you. God continues to work in the world, even after watching His own Son carry our sin on the cross and give up His life. God brought good for the world out of such a tragic event, and continues to do so. That good is there for you, as God forgives your sin and makes you His own.
Remember, and honor. Give thanks for the many lives that continue to work for our protection. Give thanks for the many people who have brought you through sorrowful events such as 9/11/2001. Give thanks, also, that you have a God who has worked your eternal healing by giving His only Son for you. Remember Jesus, and honor Him, as well.
I can still remember watching events unfold that day, and over the following weeks as more and more information came out about everything. To this day, there are still moments when I will be talking about what happened back then and find that I am on the verge of crying, or my throat tightens up with emotion. And yet, I have to admit that I don't often think about 9/11 very often. Usually, the only time it comes on my radar is when I see a news story on it, or someone brings it up in a conversation. But, for the most part, it's not something that comes across my mind very regularly.
In a way, that's how it is with the past. When we think about those significant and meaningful moments, it's good for us to reflect on them, and to even be touched by them. They made an impact on our lives, and we are a different person than if such an event had never occurred. We remember them, and we honor them for the change that they brought about in our life.
The thing is, we don't let those moments define who we are, or dictate what we do in life. To do so makes us an ongoing victim rather than a survivor. Yes, we are a changed person because of the past, but to dwell in the past is to stop living the life that God has given. God Himself is one who tells us to remember the past, but to keep living the life He gave, and to see how He continues to work. God is not stopped by the events of this world, and neither does He desire for us to stop living because of the significant events in our lives.
Remember, and honor. Remember what happened, and honor the changes it brought about in your life. But don't stop living the life that God has given you. God continues to work in the world, even after watching His own Son carry our sin on the cross and give up His life. God brought good for the world out of such a tragic event, and continues to do so. That good is there for you, as God forgives your sin and makes you His own.
Remember, and honor. Give thanks for the many lives that continue to work for our protection. Give thanks for the many people who have brought you through sorrowful events such as 9/11/2001. Give thanks, also, that you have a God who has worked your eternal healing by giving His only Son for you. Remember Jesus, and honor Him, as well.
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