SEPTEMBER 11, 2001- Remembered

This was the closing remarks on the

Day of Rememberance Prayer of Billy Graham 9/14/01.
I still remember the impact of his last few words. It is good for us to remember.

And in the words of that familiar hymn,
"Fear not, I am with thee; O be not dismayed,
For I am thy God, and will give thee aid;
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.
"My prayer today is that we will feel the loving arms of God wrapped around us, and will know in our hearts that He will never forsake us as we trust in Him.We also know that God is going to give wisdom and courage and strength to the President and those around him. And this is going to be a day that we will remember as a day of victory.May God bless you all.

Obama, Pentagon Leaders Honor 9/11 Victims, Pledge Resolve in Defense of U.S. By John J. Kruzel American Forces Press Service
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=55798

“Eight Septembers have come and gone. Nearly 3,000 days have passed -- almost one for each of those taken from us,” Obama said. “But no turning of the seasons can diminish the pain and the loss of that day; no passage of time and no dark skies can ever dull the meaning of this moment. “So on this solemn day, at this sacred hour, once more we pause, once more we pray, as a nation and as a people -- in city streets where our two towers were turned to ashes and dust, in a quiet field where a plane fell from the sky, and here where a single stone of this building is still blackened by the fires,” he added. The president called on Americans to renew their resolve against those who perpetrated the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who continue to plot against the U.S. “In defense of our nation, we will never waiver,” he said. “In pursuit of al Qaeda and its extremist allies, we will never falter. Let us renew our commitment to all those who serve in our defense -- our courageous men and women in uniform and their families, and all those who protect us here at home. Mindful that the work of protecting America is never finished, we will do everything in our power to keep America safe."(President Obama 9/11/09)