Daily Living in a State of Hight Alert

Shalom and Welcome! Today we remember each and every American life lost ten years ago to evil. The bloodiest day in United States History was September 17, 1862 when 4,700 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War battle of Antietam. That was until September 11, 2001, when over 3,900 innocent civilians were killed in a well planned terrorist attack. By comparison, 2,388 Americans were killed at Pearl Harbor, and 1,465 Americans were killed the first day of the Normandy invasion. As a result of September 11, 2001, our nation has declared war on terror, and indeed, we are at war. But it is a war unlike those our nation has previously known. This enemy is elusive and cowardly. This will be a long, drawn-out affair. It will inevitably take its toll on our country. Not only are our armed forces in harm’s way, but civilians here at home are also potential targets of the enemy in this war we are involved in. Today we will be examining Paul's encouragment to believers, and how we can be prepared for difficult days. *If you have any questions or comments about today's message, please post them below or click here to contact us.