Attack on America
(Tuesday, September 11, 2001)  

"And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom..." Matthew 24:6-7 (KJV)

Christian Impact Ministries encourages you and your family to join us in fervent prayer (James 5:16) for the tragic events of evil & terrorism that have now beset our nation:

• We pray that Lord will use this tragedy to draw our nation to Himself through genuine repentance and spiritual revival.
  
• We pray for our nation’s leaders, that they would act with godly wisdom, presence of mind and discernment. We pray for men and women in our nation's armed forces and reserves that are being called to serve in this new war facing our nation and free nations throughout the world.
  
• We pray for the ongoing recovery and rebuilding efforts in both New York City and Washington, D.C., that the Lord would keep the policemen, firefighters, hospital workers, doctors, National Guard, rescue teams and volunteers safe and give them strength as they continue in their dedicated and heroic efforts. We thank the Lord for all of those rescue personnel and civilian volunteers who sacrificially gave their lives in their valiant attempt to save the lives of so many others.
  
• We pray for the families of the victims, that they would seek the Lord for solace and abiding peace.

If your family has specific prayer requests relating to these events, feel free to send them to us at cim@carolina.rr.com.

Personal reflections on this tragedy from the heart of CIM's Executive Director (click here)

World Trade Center Attacked - New York City

Pentagon Attacked - Washington, D.C.

"I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone--for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth." 1 Timothy 2:1-4

"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14

"Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD" Psalms 33:12

National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims Of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation

On Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked America in a series of despicable acts of war. They hijacked four passenger jets, crashed two of them into the World Trade Center's twin towers, a third into the Headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense at the Pentagon, causing great loss of life and tremendous damage. The fourth plane crashed in the Pennsylvania countryside, killing all on board but falling well short of its intended target apparently because of the heroic efforts of passengers on board. This carnage, which caused the collapse of both Trade Center towers and the destruction of part of the Pentagon, killed more than 250 airplane passengers and thousands more on the ground.

Civilized people around the world denounce the evildoers who devised and executed these terrible attacks. Justice demands that those who helped or harbored the terrorists be punished - and punished severely. The enormity of their evil demands it. We will use all the resources of the United States and our cooperating friends and allies to pursue those responsible for this evil, until justice is done. 

We mourn with those who have suffered great and disastrous loss. All our hearts have been seared by the sudden and sense-less taking of innocent lives. We pray for healing and for the strength to serve and encourage one another in hope and faith. 

Scripture says: "Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted." I call on every American family and the family of America to observe a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance, honoring the memory of the thousands of victims of these brutal attacks and comforting those who lost loved ones. We will persevere through this national tragedy and personal loss. In time, we will find healing and recovery; and, in the face of all this evil, we remain strong and united, "one Nation under God." 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Friday, September 14, 2001, as a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001. I ask that the people of the United States and places of worship mark this National Day of Prayer and Remembrance with noontime memorial services, the ringing of bells at that hour, and evening candlelight remembrance vigils. I encourage employers to permit their more 2 workers time off during the lunch hour to attend the noontime services to pray for our land. I invite the people of the world who share our grief to join us in these solemn observances. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-sixth. 

GEORGE W. BUSH

America Under Attack - A New War Has Begun

(Reprinted from the October 2001 Savior's Seasonings newsletter)

“The LORD will bring a nation against you from far away, from the ends of the earth, like an eagle swooping down, a nation whose language you will not understand, a fierce-looking nation without respect for the old or pity for the young” (Deuteronomy 28:49-50). In the morning hours of September 11^th, a new era began for America. Unlike the surprise attack by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, the face of this age-old enemy called Evil has cloaked itself in darkness today and has manifested itself through what we refer to today as “terrorists” (John 3:20). Yet something changed in America that morning—something that I pray God will divinely use in seeing His Church lead this nation back to Him through genuine repentance and spiritual revival. That change I believe is the reality that America may not be as invincible as so many had believed as they went to sleep on Monday evening, September 10^th. Following the attacks, the Lord lead me to the passage of Scripture which opens this article—it involves one of many curses allowed by God when His people refuse to obey Him and follow His commands (v.15). As I read that scripture, I sat in awe of just how this passage symbolically captured the actual events which had just occurred in the attacks upon the Pentagon and New York City’s World Trade Center. Hear closely the related warning found in Zephaniah 1:14-18: "The great day of the LORD is near-near and coming quickly. Listen! The cry on the day of the LORD will be bitter, the shouting of the warrior there. That day will be a day of wrath, a day of distress and anguish, a day of trouble and ruin, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness, a day of trumpet and battle cry against the fortified cities and against the corner towers. I will bring distress on the people and they will walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their entrails like filth. Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to save them on the day of the LORD's wrath." Throughout these two passages and many other scriptures, God’s Holy Word declares that He loves us, and that there is certain judgment when we refuse to follow and obey Him. I sincerely believe that America today is in danger of losing not only its freedom, but also its soul as the moorings of its Christian foundation are weakened to the point that they are beginning to crumble. This cultural and spiritual decay has been observed for several decades—evidenced for example in the ~1.2 million ‘legalized’ abortions conducted each year, the pervasive acceptance of homosexuality and sexual immorality, the growing desensitization and hunger for violence in TV programs-movies-video games, and the broadening acceptance of false gods of others faiths. I sincerely believe the sword of God’s judgment is hanging precipitously over America today. The choice for our nation is very clear: either we (Christian community, His Church) repent and lead in a sincere return to God (2 Chronicles 7:14) or else perish by in His righteous hand of judgment (Deuteronomy 8:19-20, 28). God is calling His Church to holiness & obedience so that the world might both see and know Him through the living witness of Jesus Christ in each of our lives. Will you be a devoted follower of Jesus Christ “for such a time as this” (Esther 4:14). Will you stand firm as a soldier of Jesus Christ? (2 Timothy 2:3-4)

In His Grip of Grace,

Rev. David W. Haltom