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"This is the day which the Lord hath made;
we will rejoice and be glad... (Psalm 118:24)."

"For you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, 'Peace and safety,' destruction will come on them suddenly..." (1 Thessalonians 5:2-3, NIV).

At approximately 8:00 A.M., on Sunday Morning, December 7, 1941, a striking force of 353 Japanese aircraft attacked Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii. The surprise attack came without warning and without any formal declaration of war.

At 8:45 A.M. and 9:03 A.M., Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, the entire world was shocked by the unprecedented terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York and at 9:43 A.M. on the Pentagon. Again the attack came without warning and without any declaration of war.

As the theme, "Remember Pearl Harbor," has gone down in history, so will "Remember September 11" also go down in history.

I have not visited the site of destruction in New York but, as I wrote some months ago, I have visited the Pearl Harbor Memorial in Hawaii. This was a sobering experience. At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, American leaders were well aware of the pending threat of the Japanese military might and were still caught off guard. But as far as we know nobody in America except for the terrorists knew anything of the pending September attack.

Our world will never be the same again.

While millions of people around the world have suffered tragically at the hands of warmongers, terrorists, and evil dictators for years, we in the West have felt safe and secure, believing we were well protected by military might, especially that of the most powerful military in the world, that of the armed forces of the United States. Not so any more. Gone forever are the days of false security. Surely we have been awakened to the fact that the forces of evil are alive and well in our so-called day of great enlightenment.

According to God's Word, the Bible, there will never be peace on earth until the Prince of Peace, the Lord Jesus Christ, comes again to put down all evil forever. And at this time of the year when we REMEMBER CHRISTMAS and celebrate the first coming to earth of Jesus, we need to be aware of the fact that when we least expect it, he will come again. The good news is that we can be just as certain of his second coming as we are of his first. His first coming was predicted in the Bible hundreds of years prior to the event and every prediction was fulfilled in minutest detail. And so it will be with His Second Coming.

The important thing is that we need to be ready. Jesus warned us that prior to his coming, wars and evil would greatly increase. He also warned the world saying, "When men say, 'Peace and safety,' then will come sudden destruction." And again, "Be ready for when you least expect it, I will come again!" (See Matthew 24:44.)

Let none of us be caught off guard or unprepared for the great world battle that is yet to come, the Battle of Armageddon, which many Bible scholars believe will be after the return of Jesus Christ to earth.

Suggested prayer: "Dear God, thank you for the graphic reminder through the tragic events of December 7, 1941, and September 11, 2001, of your warning about wars and rumors of war that will precede your coming again to take all who believe in you to Heaven and to end the war of all wars. If I have never accepted you as my personal Lord and Savior, I want to do that right now. Please help me so to live that I will always be ready for your return. Gratefully, in Jesus' name. Amen."

FOR HELP to be sure you have accepted Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, click on for the article, "How to Be Sure You're a Real Christian."

From Daily Encounter (c) Dick Innes 2001. SUBSCRIBE here.

It's Time to Pray . . . AGAIN! It was sixty years ago on this December day; An unprovoked act of war, most would say. The world was shocked; the USA was shaken; America was vulnerable; our invincibility was taken. Death and destruction; such a huge cost; Tears, sorrow and despair; hope seemed lost. People prayed humbly to our God in heaven; Help us defeat the attackers of December 7. This great country was united like never before; Peacetime had ended; we had declared war. God granted us grace, victory and peace; The Second World War did finally cease. Soon after VJ Day, life was not so tough; Our nation grew as we enjoyed our stuff. Families followed God and showed love to others, Baby Boomers were born to stay-at-home mothers. Then came the removal of prayer in schools; Civil unrest, racism, drugs--boy, were we fools! Moral decay increased with abortion and free love; Many stopped seeking wisdom from the God above. We stopped counting our blessings and started to blame; To our God of creation we brought much shame. New examples of idols we would worship and keep; On Sunday we would skip church for more sleep. Society entered into the race for more possessions; Prideful people were blinded by their transgressions. The poor, needy and forgotten were tossed to the side; We searched for life's answers that only God can provide. Then suddenly on that horrible September morning, Terrorists crashed four jets without any warning. "Where was God?" I heard people saying-- I believe it's time for repentance and praying! --Written and submitted by Bill Bohannon.

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