9/11: God is still in control

God is jealous, and the Lord avenges; the Lord avenges and is furious. The Lord will take vengeance on His adversaries, and He reserves wrath for his enemies; the Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked.

The Lord has His way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of His feet. He rebukes the sea and makes it dry, and dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts. The mountains quake before Him, the hills melt, and the earth heaves at His presence, yes, the world and all who dwell in it.

Who can stand before His indignation? And who can endure the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by Him. The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him. But with an overflowing flood He will make an utter end of its place, and darkness will pursue His enemies.

What do you conspire against the Lord? He will make an utter end of it. Affliction will not rise up a second time. For while tangled like thorns, and while drunken like drunkards, they shall be devoured like stubble fully dried. From you comes forth one who plots evil against the Lord, a wicked counselor.

Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good tidings, who proclaims peace! O Judah, keep your appointed feasts, perform your vows. For the wicked one shall no more pass through you; he is utterly cut off.

Nahum 1:2-11, 15

On this day we remember the evil deeds that claimed the lives of 3,000 Americans. We remember the bloodthirsty, angry, evil men who were enemies of Christians, and thus enemies of God. But they will not escape God’s judgment, nor His wrath; the day is coming when the men of Islam who live for death will fall before the face of God, and tremble in His presence.

May America not be silent, but praise the God who alone can deliver us from evil.

(Be sure to check out my article "9/11: Seared on my soul" in the latest issue at Regenerate our Culture)

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