Seven years ago today, our country experienced probably the most heart-wrenching event in our history. At 8:46 am American flight 11 hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center. At 9:03, United flight 175 hit the South Tower. Shortly thereafter, American flight 77 hit the Pentagon, and United flight 93 crashed near Shanksville, PA.
There were 2,975 fatalities, excluding the 19 hijackers: 246 on the four planes (from which there were no survivors), 2,603 in New York City in the towers and on the ground, and 125 at the Pentagon. An additional 24 people remain listed as missing. All of the fatalities in the attacks were civilians except for 55 military personnel killed at the Pentagon. More than 90 countries lost citizens in the attacks on the World Trade Center.
All across our country, people are remembering those who lost their lives as victims, and those who gave their lives in the rescue effort. Won't you take a few minutes to stop and pray today:
- Pray for God's peace on the families who today will again remember those that were lost. The husbands and wives who will never again return from work. The son's and daughters that will never again call mom or dad, sister or brother.
- Pray that God would protect our country from attacks by those who have hate in their hearts.
- Pray that we as a nation could find it in our hearts to forgive.
- Pray for an outpouring of God's love and mercy upon those who would seek to kill and destroy. The only hope for peace is the gospel message of peace.
9/11 Tribute Video - click to watch
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