Quote from Forum Archives on September 13, 2001, 9:40 am

Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>

Dear friends,

Today my friend Larry Davies writes about a topic that has
consumed our hearts and minds this week - the events surrounding
the airline hijackings and resulting tragedies in New York,
Washington, D.C. and rural Pennsylvania, which have had rippling
effects, not only in our country, but in many areas throughout
the world.

Larry's message is a viable scenario of what may have been going
on either on Monday or early Tuesday, just preceding the events
that have taken place. Jesus, in the Gospel of John, (Ch. 16)
records a number of prophetic events that will take place.
Larry shares a few verses in his text. I've attached the entire
chapter, using the words from a different translation, the New Living
Translation. That attachment follows the text of Larry's
message. I encourage you to read both and think about them.
Ultimately, our only hope is in Christ Himself, so His recorded
words are particularly important at this time.

Your Brother in Christ,
Brian

Reply-to: "Sowing Seeds of Faith..." <sowseeds@nesbeonline.com>
Subject: September 11, 2001: A Day of Terror

Sowing Seeds of Faith

September 11, 2001: A Day of Terror Larry Davies

* Linda hurriedly left the Boston hotel room for her morning
flight to Los Angeles. It had been a long weekend for the young
flight attendant but soon she would be home. Her fianc called on
the cell phone to confirm their dinner date. 'I'll be there to
pick you up. What flight are you on?' A little impatiently, she
reminded him- 'Flight 11! Flight 11.'

* David wolfed down a bagel and scanned the baseball scores
before grabbing his brief case and heading out. It was dark as
he drove to New York. 'This could be my biggest sale ever,' he
thought as he checked off the features for a new line of copy
machines he was presenting to the insurance agency- located on
floor 104 in building two of the World Trade Center.

* Connie paused at the front door of her teenage sons
bedroom. For a moment she thought of waking him. Last night's
argument had been worse than usual. She didn't mean to get so
angry. 'It's too early to wake him,' she thought. 'I'll
apologize after school and we can go out for pizza.' Feeling
reassured, she wrote him a note and went to work- at the
Pentagon.

Linda, David and Connie represent thousands of ordinary
Americans. For them, September 11, 2001 started normally enough
but soon, everything would change- forever.

At 8:45 AM, American Airlines Flight 11, a Boeing 767 en route
from Boston to Los Angeles with ninety-two people aboard slammed
into the north tower of the World Trade Center and initiated a
day of terror such as the United States has not seen since Pearl
Harbor. Approximately eighteen minutes later, United Airlines
Flight 175, a Boeing 767 also en route from Boston to Los Angeles
with sixty-five people aboard hit the south tower of the world
trade center. Thirty minutes later a third plane crashed into
the Pentagon in Washington D.C. A fourth passenger jet would
crash just outside of Pittsburgh.

All four planes were hijacked by a well-coordinated band of
terrorists. Based on cell phone calls from frightened passengers
we know many of the crew members were stabbed to death, while at
least one terrorist, who must have received pilot training took
over flying the plane, disabled safety equipment and turned an
ordinary passenger airliner into a weapon of terror and
destruction.

President Bush addressed the nation: 'Today, our fellow citizens,
our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series
of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. The victims were in
airplanes or in their offices: secretaries, business men and
women, military and federal workers, moms and dads, friends and
neighbors. Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil,
despicable acts of terror.'

Jesus warned his disciples: ''and the time is coming when those
who kill you will think they are doing God a service. This is
because they have never known the Father or me. Yes, I am
telling you these things now, so that when they happen, you will
remember I warned you.' (John 16:2-4)

As Christians and Americans: How should we respond to this
despicable act of terror?

1. Pray: Around the country, millions have joined together to
pray for the victims.

2. Maintain our Schedule: We must not be stopped or the
terrorists can claim victory.

3. Support our Leadership: We rally behind those we elected to
serve and guide us.

4. Sacrifice Freely: Money and volunteerism is desperately
needed. We give generously.

5. Seek Justice not Revenge: We put our ultimate trust in our
government and God.

6. Reexamine our Priorities: Life is a precious gift from
God. How are you using it?

7. Pray: We pray that somehow these events will draw us closer to
God.

Donna and Tony Scurlock from our email ministry offered the
following prayer:

'In light of today's terrorist attacks, let us pray for wisdom
for our leaders especially President Bush; let us pray for the
families of the dead and injured; let us pray for the safety of
fireman, police, and recovery crews; let us pray for the peace,
protection and safety of our nation; let us pray for the safety
of our airlines and all transportation centers; let us pray that
God's peace will rule our hearts, not fear; let us pray that
these events will draw our entire nation close to God; let us
pray that these events create a greater dependency upon our
Lord; let us pray for the repentance and salvation of all; let us
pray that God would be glorified above all things.' For Linda,
David, Connie and the others we can do no less.

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1 "I have told you these things so that you won't fall away. 2
For you will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time is
coming when those who kill you will think they are doing God a
service. 3 This is because they have never known the Father or
me. 4 Yes, I'm telling you these things now, so that when they
happen, you will remember I warned you. I didn't tell you
earlier because I was going to be with you for a while longer. 5
"But now I am going away to the one who sent me, and none of you
has asked me where I am going. 6 Instead, you are very sad.

7 But it is actually best for you that I go away, because if I
don't, the Counselor F74 won't come. If I do go away, he will
come because I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will
convince the world of its sin, and of God's righteousness, and of
the coming judgment. 9 The world's sin is unbelief in me. 10
Righteousness is available because I go to the Father, and you
will see me no more. 11 Judgment will come because the prince of
this world has already been judged. 12 "Oh, there is so much more
I want to tell you, but you can't bear it now. 13 When the
Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will
not be presenting his own ideas; he will be telling you what he
has heard. He will tell you about the future. 14 He will bring me
glory by revealing to you whatever he receives from me. 15 All
that the Father has is mine; this is what I mean when I say that
the Spirit will reveal to you whatever he receives from me.

16 "In just a little while I will be gone, and you won't see me
anymore. Then, just a little while after that, you will see me
again." 17 The disciples asked each other, "What does he mean
when he says, 'You won't see me, and then you will see me'? And
what does he mean when he says, 'I am going to the Father'? 18
And what does he mean by 'a little while'? We don't understand."
19 Jesus realized they wanted to ask him, so he said, "Are you
asking yourselves what I meant? I said in just a little while I
will be gone, and you won't see me anymore. Then, just a little
while after that, you will see me again. 20 Truly, you will weep
and mourn over what is going to happen to me, but the world will
rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to
wonderful joy when you see me again. 21 It will be like a woman
experiencing the pains of labor. When her child is born, her
anguish gives place to joy because she has brought a new person
into the world. 22 You have sorrow now, but I will see you again;
then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy.

23 At that time you won't need to ask me for anything. The truth
is, you can go directly to the Father and ask him, and he will
grant your request because you use my name. 24 You haven't done
this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you
will have abundant joy. 25 "I have spoken of these matters in
parables, but the time will come when this will not be necessary,
and I will tell you plainly all about the Father. 26 Then you
will ask in my name. I'm not saying I will ask the Father on your
behalf, 27 for the Father himself loves you dearly because you
love me and believe that I came from God.

28 Yes, I came from the Father into the world, and I will leave
the world and return to the Father." 29 Then his disciples said,
"At last you are speaking plainly and not in parables. 30 Now we
understand that you know everything and don't need anyone to tell
you anything. F75 From this we believe that you came from God."
31 Jesus asked, "Do you finally believe? 32 But the time is
coming ? in fact, it is already here ? when you will be
scattered, each one going his own way, leaving me alone. Yet I am
not alone because the Father is with me. 33 I have told you all
this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will
have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have
overcome the world."

FOOTNOTES: F74: Or Comforter, or Encourager, or Advocate. Greek
Paraclete. F75: Or don't need that anyone should ask you
anything.

The New Living Translation

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by
permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois
60189. All rights reserved.

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