Video of the Day: Clip from the 2006 movie “World Trade Center”
Bible Verse of the Day:
“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents,” Luke 15:8-10.
Biblical Connection:
Natural disasters are often weather related. However, terrorist attacks are just as shocking, with specific buildings targeted in populated areas. On September 11th, 2001, one of many storylines included two Port Authority police officers who become trapped under the rubble of the World Trade Center. Once getting their baring’s straight, Will Jimeno and John McLoughlin don’t give up on life.
Luke begins the 15th chapter of his gospel with 3 stories about God’s willingness to keep seeking out lost souls. One sheep goes missing in the first account. A sentimental coin is misplaced before a son leaves home, craving temporary pleasures in life. Like the first responders on 9/11/01, this woman never stopped searching until this lost coin was recovered. The point of this passage is that God never gives up on the lost.
Closing Song:
The mangled debris following the events of September 11th made it extremely difficult for first responders to do their job. Yet, when you have that resilience like God, you’ll patiently sort through the rubble until you find life.
by Jay Mankus
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