God and 9/11   

      Conclusion

   Almost 400 years after Gov. John Winthrop offered choices of "life or death, good or evil," God still loves mankind, but is he pleased or angered? 

   He severely judged his covenant people. Why should we - founded on the prevailing Christian view of man and government - not receive a warning of judgment as we extinguish our (his) light to the world?   

   On Sept, 11, 2001 two jetliners lifted off from - the beginning - Boston's Logan Airport, located on Governor's Island in Massachusetts Bay. It is said there were eagle's wings painted on their tails (see Deuteronomy 28:49). 

   Terrorists took over the planes and flew them into - the present - New York's World Trade Center towers (commercial power). A third plane smashed into the Pentagon (military power). A fourth, also headed toward Washington (political power), was crashed by valiant passengers who gave their lives to save others. 

   For a couple Sundays, Americans flocked to churches for answers, for reassurance. Apparently, pulpits offered no wisdom. So, we kept to our ways. 

   Then we determined to "show them." We would build a higher tower.   

   Like the Israelites: "The bricks have fallen down, but we will rebuild with dressed stone; and fig trees have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars."           - Isaiah 9:10    

   "Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away; his hand is still upraised. But the people have not returned to him who struck them, nor have they sought the Lord Almighty." - Isaiah 9:12-13

   Beloved, there is now set before us life and death, good and evil. What choice have American movers and shakers made?

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