A Modern Woman's Perspective On The Kingdom of God on Earth


September 11, 2014

This September 11th ... What's Different?

   
     For some reason, this anniversary of 9-11 finds me being more cautious and alert.  Is it that overt threats against our homeland have been made by an Islamic terrorist army that makes Osama bin Laden look like Mr. Rogers?  Is it the missing Libyan jetliners?  Is it that there are credible reports that terrorists from the Middle East and Africa have easily entered the country through the porous southern border?  Or is it that I'm just more "edgy" because the enemy is no longer keeping its plans to attack us under wraps, but boldly proclaiming it from every online social networking service available?
     How about "all of the above"?  Plus, there is the book by the security contractors in Benghazi, who write they were told to "stand down" from rescuing their teammates.  How does that appear to those who wish to destroy us?  All these scenarios point to the likelihood that we are seen as a viable target.  These are the "facts on the ground", so to speak; what I can point to in support of my clear, sound reasoning.
     But then there is what my spirit senses.  There's no physical proof, no material witness, no concrete evidence.  I am simply unsettled in my soul, and aware that danger is in the air.  I also know that this particular day has become a symbol of victory over us, and the September 11th, 2012 attacks on the compound of the American consulate in Benghazi have emboldened our enemies.  And that enemy has coalesced into a murderous, barbarous horde that my spirit recognizes as pure Evil.  It is more than a religious ideology gone bad; it is dark, fiendish and diabolical.
     What's more, we are not the same country we were on September 11, 2001.  I'm sorry to say, but I think we are weaker, less secure, and less determined to defend our might as we were on that fall morning, thirteen years ago today.  Our military is exhausted and stretched too thin as they fight multiple battles on foreign fronts.   Add that to the lack of defense on our borders, and the growing division among the American people on issues such as immigration, racism, and social/moral values, and we are a country disunited and vulnerable.  In short, we are weary of our struggles, and perhaps have even become anesthetized; worn down to a state of desensitization.
     Also, our Western culture is practically incapable of sustaining a long-term state of readiness.  We are ingrained with a desire and demand for instant gratification ... we pay attention to the news for a period of time; gather our buckets of rice and beans; take a few self-defense classes; buy some ammo and extra food and supplies .... and go back to sleep.   "There, I've taken care of my emergency essentials; I'm prepared," we tell ourselves.  "Now, I want to go back to my fun, and my sports, and planning my next vacation."
     But our enemy doesn't think that way.  They've succeeded in attacking us on September 11th -- not once, but twice in the last thirteen years.  And each time they're thinking "bigger and better."  Not only that, but they have the patience to wait until the time is right and they can execute their plan, just the way they want it.  They don't get weary and they don't go back to sleep.
     But, this is the important factor that Americans don't understand --- September 11th is more than just the day planes flew into the World Trade Towers, or the day that America was attacked on foreign soil.  Radical Muslims look upon the attacks in 2001 as it pertains to their history over the last 330 years or so.  September 11th is a significant date to them because it represents the beginning of the defeat of the Turkish Ottoman Empire, (the last great Caliphate), at the battle of Vienna on September 11, 1683.  It represents the beginning of the decline of their Islamic culture and the rise of the Western culture.  Therefore, to the radical jihadists, September 11th has become symbolic of reversing that trend and re-establishing the superiority of Islam.  It only makes sense that with the rise of ISIS, and a new Caliphate, that they want to be able to create a new September 11th to celebrate victory, rather than the bitter taste of a centuries-old defeat.  They are on a roll right now, and this is why I am praying that with God's help, this day will be uneventful.
     And if He decides to bless us and protect us, my prayer is also that we would awaken to the growing peril that we face.  We cannot win this battle alone; we must ask God to go before us and protect our individual lives, our nation, and our way of life.  Keep on your knees, people!  And may there be a hedge of protection around you and your family today.

Deuteronomy 31:8      "The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."
   

2 comments:

  1. As evil as the Jihadists are, we have our fair share of evil. We, in America, are just as guilty of the blood on our hands and of the forces of evil we foolishly "elect" and keep re-electing following the same old worn out diatribe over and over. "I'm voting for the lesser of 2 evils!" We still get evil and moreso every time., (if indeed voting matters anymore!) America has lost her discernment. We have booted God out of our nation and have relied upon our own selfishne"ss, self-izm and self-gratification. We have not relied on God's word or His strength to see us through. We are brave" in our own minds. To our eventual and soon to come judgment.

    We allow our "leaders" their hypocritical name calling and who accuse other nations of having blood on their hands, yet we kill our unborn by the millions...no different than those centuries ago who sacrificed their babies to to Molech. We send our young men to war against other nations at the drop of a hat for the sake of money...mammon. We are a warmongering nation and unwilling to work for peace, despite a president who received a Nobel Peace prize for doing......HHHMMM, now just what was it for again??? I would say we'd better fear God Almighty who allows evil to exist for His own purposes and able to turn evil into good. We have more to fear from His soon to come judgment. We will be tested and only by Holy Spirit power will we be able to stand firm in our faith in Christ, even unto death.

    We'd all better search our own depraved hearts whether Christian or atheist before we point fingers at anyone else. We will reap what we have sown. And may God have mercy on our souls.

    CZECH PRAGUE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE --

    An article in the Prague newspaper, Prager Zeitungon: Attributed to Vaclav Klaus.

    "The danger to America is not Barack Obama, but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president. The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails America . Blaming the prince of fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince. The Republic can survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools, such as those who made him their President."

    Read more at http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/pragerzeitungon.asp#gzFJ1JJw3RqmmbPo.99

    http://web.archive.org/web/20101020192059/http://professoroflife101.blogspot.com/2009/12/this-is-frightening-time-for-america.html

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