I love how an old photo can cause a flood of memories. It's amazing how much emotion we tie to certain events in our lives. Just like when you ask someone where they were when the twin towers fell seven years ago today. Almost everyone you run into can tell you exactly where they were when they got the news, what they were doing, and what they did to get a live feed of the events. Being that today marks the seventh anniversary of that fateful day, I have been reading several articles and browsing through famous photos taken throughout the weeks after the attacks. There were several families that lost so much that day. There were also many who were fortunate enough to go home to their families. I think about those who lost, those who were granted a second chance, and those who were not directly affected. We as a nation have all been changed by the events of that day.
As a part of a school project that year (2001), we were commissioned to put together a scrapbook of September 11th. I will always look back on that school year with thankfulness for my teacher who encouraged us to remember the past and embrace the future. She told us that as we go through life, there will be memorials that we set up to remember the trials we have been through, and as we traveled along lifes highway, we could alway revisit those memorials. She went on to explain that just as you visit a park, you cannot live your life on a park bench. You must remember the past, be thankful that Jesus has brought you through and rejoice for what lies ahead. Her words of wisdom resonate within my spirit to this day.
It is so vital as we remember the past, to look to the future. Often times we get stuck in tragedy and cannot break free from it. But in Jesus you can find the freedom you need to overcome fear, pain, and loss. Freedom to live in such a way that you don't mourn the past, but you become healed from the hurt and can go on living, remembering, reflecting, and rejoicing.
I recently stumbled on a song, that has become somwhat controversial, yet still holds truth. It's called Healer, by Hillsong. Here are the lyrics.
Healer
You hold my every moment
You calm my raging seas
You walk with me through fire
And heal all my disease
I trust in You
I trust in You
I believe You're my Healer
I believe You are all I need
I believe You're my Portion
I believe You're more than enough for me
Jesus You're all I need
Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible for You
You hold my world in Your hands
When we are in the darkest times in our life, Jesus is by our side, urging us to trust in Him to be our healer, to be everything we need, and to know that nothing is impossible for Him.
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