I am always conflicted on this date. September 11 does have a significance for our world, certainly for our nation, and the speaker at the conference I am attending reminded us all that 9/11 is the date which marks the emergence of a new era for all those connected to Latinized Christianity.
On September 11, evil raised its head and took a bite out of our sense of safety. On September 11, illusions were shattered and we were forced to see the world through differing lenses.
Some of those who read this offerings will be able to remember what life was like before that Tuesday morning. The incoming students this fall may remember the worry and anxiety in their parents' faces, but may not be able to recall was life was like on September 10, 2001.
The effect of that day on us is seen in many differing ways. The most tragic of which is when that day becomes an excuse to hate those different from us; when it becomes the fodder for accusing a whole people of the actions of a misguided few.
The spirit of this nation was not crushed on that day; the ideals toward which we strive were never in peril. That which we confess was not taken from us. We have remained faithful to ourselves and to our God.
Evil does its worse when it is allowed to create in us hatred and mistrust. Remember in the Genesis 3 story how Adam points a finger at Eve, Eve points at the serpent.
Do not let evil have that power over you, over us.
No comments:
Post a Comment