Psalm 67 (New International Version, ©2011)
1 May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face shine on us—[b] 2 so that your ways may be known on earth,
your salvation among all nations.
I had the privilege today to be a part of a great event for our Nation and State. Today, on 4/9/11, Two beams from the wreckage of the World Trade Centers destroyed by terrorists on 9/11 were delivered to Indianapolis. Somewhere around 5,000 motorcyclists braved the rain and thunderstorms to rally in Richmond, Indiana to escort those steal beams to their future home in Indianapolis. A 9/11 memorial will be constructed around those beams. The weather conditions were terrible early in the day. But, it was a great day. I couldn't help but get a little emotional looking at those beams close-up. The thought of all those lives lost and the thought of the selfless sacrifice by the Firefighters and other rescue workers brings emotion out of all of us. I couldn't help but get emotional when I saw people cheering the event for over 70 miles from Richmond to Indianapolis. Every Bridge, every overpass, and every side road had people supporting the escort of this symbolic piece of steel. We live in a great country and a great state!
We are not a perfect nation, by any measurement. But, I still believe we are a Christian Nation and we are trying to promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. Sometimes we do a good job of it and sometimes we don't. We are sinners promoting Christ. But, none-the-less we are promoting Christ.
We are in a battle with the world. The world is Anti-Christian. They want us to die. But, we still need to try to change them for Christ. We need to sacrifice ourselves just like those rescuers on 9/11. We need to sacrifice just like Christ sacrificed for us. There is no more important a mission!
and make his face shine on us—[b] 2 so that your ways may be known on earth,
your salvation among all nations.
I had the privilege today to be a part of a great event for our Nation and State. Today, on 4/9/11, Two beams from the wreckage of the World Trade Centers destroyed by terrorists on 9/11 were delivered to Indianapolis. Somewhere around 5,000 motorcyclists braved the rain and thunderstorms to rally in Richmond, Indiana to escort those steal beams to their future home in Indianapolis. A 9/11 memorial will be constructed around those beams. The weather conditions were terrible early in the day. But, it was a great day. I couldn't help but get a little emotional looking at those beams close-up. The thought of all those lives lost and the thought of the selfless sacrifice by the Firefighters and other rescue workers brings emotion out of all of us. I couldn't help but get emotional when I saw people cheering the event for over 70 miles from Richmond to Indianapolis. Every Bridge, every overpass, and every side road had people supporting the escort of this symbolic piece of steel. We live in a great country and a great state!
We are not a perfect nation, by any measurement. But, I still believe we are a Christian Nation and we are trying to promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. Sometimes we do a good job of it and sometimes we don't. We are sinners promoting Christ. But, none-the-less we are promoting Christ.
We are in a battle with the world. The world is Anti-Christian. They want us to die. But, we still need to try to change them for Christ. We need to sacrifice ourselves just like those rescuers on 9/11. We need to sacrifice just like Christ sacrificed for us. There is no more important a mission!
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