Today is the remembering day of those whose lives were lost in the attacks on 9/11 and many others who have died due to the residual effect of carcinogens especially among the safety forces. We remember not with hate or revenge, but with love and healing.
I have sadly had many Muslim friends who have been harassed and threatened since 9/11. I remember them as well as victims of the attack. The attackers were not Muslims. They were hate mongers who tried to cloak themselves in a mantle of a religion. There are many who use Christianity for their hate as well. As followers of Jesus we are not conformed to this world as the Apostle Paul writes, but we are transformed by the Word of God. That Word as the Gospel of John says in the beginning is the word become flesh in Jesus Christ. Thus, we are ambassadors of love, healing, reconciliation, hope and resurrection. We are not overcome by hate or vengeance. We are transformed by Jesus Christ to stand for love. Love becomes the avenue to see the outskirts of heaven which is all around us.
disciple David 