Below are
additions which were
added due to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorists attacks:
Draw
Near Without
Guarantees by Teri Lee Earl
(an impression/directive which
accompanies
the above)
See also:
Some
Thoughts for America (an informal encouragement by Patrick
Wallace,
missionary)
This article is an in-depth Bible study that I wrote out of
Christian
passion and concern. It is a result of over two decades of such passion
over the sin of apathy. It was not written with a purpose to prophesy
or
comment about America or the recent tragedy of 9/11 at all. However, as
I was writing part three, the Lord had different ideas and He had me
say
a few things.
"Yet even now," declares
the LORD, "Return to Me with all your heart, And with fasting, weeping,
and mourning; And rend your heart and not your garments." Now return to
the LORD your God, For He is gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger,
abounding in lovingkindness, And relenting of evil.
Who
knows whether He
will not turn and relent, And leave a blessing behind Him, Even a grain
offering and a libation For the LORD your God?
Blow
a trumpet in Zion,
Consecrate a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly,
Gather
the people, sanctify
the congregation, Assemble the elders, Gather the children and the
nursing
infants. Let the bridegroom come out of his room And the bride out of
her
bridal chamber. Let the priests, the LORD'S ministers, Weep between the
porch and the altar, And let them say, "Spare Thy people, O LORD, And
do
not make Thine inheritance a reproach, A byword among the nations. Why
should they among the peoples say, 'Where is their God?'"(Joel 2:12-17)