"MEET ME IN THE STAIRWELL" > > > >
> > > > You say you will never forget where you were when you > > > > heard the news On September 11, 2001. Neither will I. > > > > I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room with > > > a > > > > man who called his wife to say "Good-Bye." I held > > > his > > > > fingers steady as he dialed. I gave him the peace to > > > > > > > say, "Honey, I am not going to make it, but it is > > > > OK...I am ready to go." > > > > > > > > I was with his wife when he called as she fed > > > > breakfast to their children. I held her up as she > > > > tried to understand his words and as she realized he > > > > > > > wasn't coming home that night. > > > > > > > > I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor when a > > > woman > > > > cried out to Me for help. "I have been knocking on > > > the > > > > door of your heart for 50 years!" I said. "Of course > > > I > > > > will show you the way home - only believe in Me > > > now." > > > > > > > > I was at the base of the building with the Priest > > > > ministering to the injured and devastated souls. I > > > > took him home to tend to his Flock in Heaven. He > > > heard > > > > my voice and answered. > > > > > > > > I was on all four of those planes, in every seat, > > > with > > > > every prayer. I was with the crew as they were > > > > overtaken. I was in the very hearts of the believers > > > > > > > there, comforting and assuring them that their faith > > > > > > > has saved them. > > > > > > > > I was in Texas, Kansas, London. I was standing next > > > to > > > > you when you heard the terrible news. Did you sense > > > > Me? > > > > > > > > I want you to know that I saw every face. I knew > > > every > > > > name - though not all know Me. Some met Me for the > > > > first time on the 86th floor. > > > > > > > > Some sought Me with their last breath. > > > > > > > > Some couldn't hear Me calling to them through the > > > > smoke > > > > > > > hand." Some chose, for the final time, to ignore Me. > > > > > > > But, I was there. > > > > > > > > I did not place you in the Tower that day. You may > > > not > > > > know why, but I do. However, if you were there in > > > that > > > > explosive moment in time, would you have reached for > > > > > > > Me? > > > > > > > > September 11, 2001 was not the end of the journey > > > for > > > > you. But someday your journey will end. And I will > > > be > > > > there for you as well. Seek Me now while I may be > > > > found. Then, at any moment, you know you are "ready > > > to go." > > > > > > > > I will be in the stairwell of your final moments. God > > > > > > > > [author unknown] > > > > Stop and think and appreciate God's power in > > > > your life, for doing what you know is pleasing to > > > him. > > > > If you are not ashamed to do this, follow the > > > > instructions. > > > > > > > > Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be > > > > ashamed of you before My Father" > > > > > > > > If you are not ashamed, send this message...only if > > > > you believe. "Yes, I love my God. He is my fountain > > > of > > > > Life and My Savior. He Keeps me going day and night. > > > > > > > Without Him, I am no one. But with Him, I can do > > > > everything. Christ is my strength." > > > > > > > > This is a simple test. If you love God and you are > > > not > > > > ashamed of all the great things that he has done for > > > > > > > you, send this to everyone you know, and the person > > > > that send it to you. **************************************************************** This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ****************************************************************
