A SOLEMN DAY: American History | Laveda D. Rockford

 

A Solemn Day: American History | Laveda D. Rockford

On this day we remember the terror attacks that happened twenty years ago. The first time that we, as a nation, was attacked on our own soil. Not that we have not had a war here in this beautiful country that I call home, but it was an unforeseen tragedy that lifted us up into a nation.

I watched programming this morning that still brings tears to my eyes. My fellow Americans jumping from buildings making the decision that most people in their predicament would have weighted on their minds while the building behind them was billowing smoke and fire into their immediate position where they had always felt safe. Then there were the people in the streets that looked on in terror as the buildings fell. These people had walked those streets many times and never had they come to this type of imagery. The tears could be heard in their voices while all of America watched, prayed, and sat solemnly waiting.

The Fire and Police Departments marched forward toward the unimaginable without thinking twice. Many gave their lives to save as many people as they could. Not only did those survivors have to deal with what they went through, but the sacrifice of those around them. Just remember, those loving arms do not blame you for what happened that day. They were just doing their honorable job that God placed in their path for good. I pray that no one who is a survivor of the tragedy we saw that day feels any sorrow in what our heroes did for them. They were good men and women who was trained to help those in need. It is not your fault. America loves you and you were meant to survive.

Survival today is to remember that day when terror seared our thoughts and mingled with our history. It is our responsibility to tell our children about this day and hopefully not allow it to happen on our soil again. Terror is a real enemy. No matter what other people say, we have an enemy, and that, we know well.

In our world today, as I watch what is happening in this beautiful land that I call home, there is evidence of an enemy within ourselves. Division, race, and any other thing that people want to spout off about that tears the bond of Americans down. I pray that we do not have to experience that type of terror ever again on this soil, even if it did unite us then. Before that, we were not that divided. Everyone lived their life in the pursuit of happiness. People of all walks of life felt like we had a future. Now, we have a pandemic that has threatened our livelihood though it should not have been. Sorrow is our shield as we watch what happened then, and sorrow is what I see in the face of many today. The enemy is present and knows his time is short. There is a verse in the Bible that says that.

“Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.” – Revelation 12:12

The Bible also tells us other things to take into consideration.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whim he may devour. – I Peter 5:5

And with this, I will give you a scripture of encouragement. Jesus Christ said, …

“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me” – John 14:1

And again,

“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” – John 14:16-27

This scripture tells us that the “world” does not give us peace like He does. There is no doubt in my mind that peace can only come from God. I pray for peace, I long for peace and, yes, I receive peace yet this world that we live in is not peaceful and we, as a nation, need to realize that. 

There is no time-out room in the global scale of things. You cannot sit someone in the corner with a dunce-hat on to change adult behavior. Adults grow up through their environment and our mind must deliver those type of remarks which can lead us to how we combat such an enemy.

May God bless you and keep you always.

With love,

Laveda D. Rockford

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