WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11
“My
future is in your hands.” Ps 31:15 NLT
PEACE IN THE TIME OF TERROR!
September 11, 2001, Americans awoke to scenes of
horror that would remain enduringly etched on the national memory. Its shock
waves told the world that things would never be the same again. Sleepy eyes
stared transfixed as television brought home the collapsing twin towers with
their thousands of innocent occupants, the deadly attack on the Pentagon, and
the cruel fate of an airliner and passengers hurtling into a rural Pennsylvania
field. Unexpected, swift and violent, these attacks shook people to the core
and exemplified a jarring new reality: the proliferation of universal
terrorism. Fears of suicide bombers, chemical and biological attack still
reverberate through our world of high-tech, security-conscious cities,
airports, trains and bus terminals. King David faced the threat of conspiracy
from both his enemies and his friends. Feeling abandoned, alone and vulnerable,
he cried out, “There is terror on every side” (Ps 31:13 NIV). King, warrior and
giant-slayer, David still felt the palpable terror of his situation.
Frightened, he refocused his thoughts and heart to the source of real
protection. “But, I am trusting you, O Lord” (v. 14 NLT). Afraid, but still
trusting! And choosing to trust restored his perspective. “My future is in your hands” (v. 15 NLT). His litany of
fears gave way to faith and prayer. “How great is the goodness you have stored
up…You lavish it on those who come to you for protection” (v. 19 NLT). “You
hide them in the shelter of your presence, safe from those who conspire against
them” (v. 20 NLT). In Jesus, you’ll find peace in the time of terror!
Taken
from The Word for You Today devotional
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