Preface
The Lord put in my mind “911.” For most of my life those 3
numbers meant numbers that you call on your telephone in case of an emergency.
But on September 11, 2001, “911” took on a whole new meaning. It was still
about an emergency situation, but it was the day on which 3 buildings in New
York (USA) came crashing down, all three of which looked kind of like planned
demolitions. But not only were these 3 buildings (the Twin Towers and building
7) utterly demolished (destroyed entirely), but nearly 3,000 people were
reported as having died in/near the Twin Towers buildings on that day.
Now we are nearing the 25th anniversary of that
tragic day coming up this Friday, and so I took some time today to look at some
people’s videos taken on that day which were posted on YouTube. And what was
standing out to me is how so many people inside those buildings were not being
instructed or encouraged to leave the buildings, and how some or many of them
chose for themselves to remain inside the buildings assuming this was a minor
situation, believing that someone would put out the fire and that they would then
all be safe. But they were not safe, and nearly 3,000 of them died.
1 Corinthians 10:14-22 BSB (Berean Standard Bible)
“14Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. 15I speak to reasonable people; judge for yourselves what I say. 16Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? 17Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.
“18Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar? 19Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? 20No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. 21You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too. 22Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?”
A Spiritual Parallel
Now the Lord is giving me a spiritual parallel of what
happened on 9/11/01 in the USA to this passage of Scripture and its warnings to
flee. This is not about fleeing a burning building, but this is about fleeing
idolatry, adultery, sexual immorality, lying, cheating, stealing, drunkenness,
revelry, and the like, i.e. addiction to sin. For Jesus Christ became sin for
us on that cross, and He put our sins to death with Him in order that, by faith
in Him, we will deny self, die to sin, and obey God in life practice. And all
throughout the Scriptures we are warned to flee sin or to face eternal death
spiritually.
Taking Communion Illustration
And on the subject of idolatry the apostle Paul used the
taking of communion to illustrate his point. For, when we participate in the
taking of communion, we are remembering the death and resurrection of Jesus
Christ, but also the reason for why He died, and what that accomplished. And
this is to be a time of reflection and prayer and repentance, if needed, and of
renewal and rededication of our lives to Christ to be the people of God He intends
for us to be, living holy lives, pleasing to Him, no longer as slaves to sin,
but now as servants of righteousness in obedience to God’s commands.
And the bottom line in what he was saying is that God does
not want those who profess the name of Jesus to be idolaters and those living
in addiction to sin, for He died to free us from our slavery to sin so we will
now walk in obedience to His commands. For if we remain living in idolatry and
in bondage to sin, we are being participants with demons, and we cannot drink
the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons, too. We cannot hold on to living in
sin, and not live to obey God, and still confess Christ as Lord of our lives. Therefore,
if sin remains our practice, we do not have eternal life with God.
The Purpose of the Parallel
So, the purpose of “911” in this scenario, in relation to
what happened on 9/11/01 in New York, and to the number of human lives which
were lost that day, is in relation to the number of people in those buildings
who were either encouraged to not leave, and so they did what they were told, and
they stayed where they were, or regarding those who chose on their own to
remain, thinking that the fire was a minor issue that someone would put out and
so they would be safe. So many people today are being led in the same
direction, only on a spiritual level, and so they are remaining in their sins.
So many people are being taught today that God’s grace to them
is forgiveness of all sins (past, present, and future), and the promise of
heaven as their eternal destiny, but based on a profession of faith in Jesus
Christ only. And they are believing the lies of the people who are telling them
that they are now safe in the arms of Jesus and that nothing bad is going to
happen to them, so they do not have to “flee” their sins. And/or they are
choosing on their own to make that judgment call and to determine that they
themselves are safe and that they will not face eternal death.
But they are believing a lie which will send them straight
to hell.
[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts
26:18; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 2:5-10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:1-23; Romans
8:1-14; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10,19-20; 1
Corinthians 10:1-22; 2 Corinthians 5:10,15,21; Galatians
5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14;
Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 10:19-39; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24;
1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:1-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation
3:1-22]
A “911” Emergency Call
An Original Work / September 8, 2026
Christ’s
Free Servant, Sue J Love
For Our Nation
An Original Work / September 11, 2012
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Recording Via Gerry
Peters, music producer and arranger
Bombs are bursting.
Night is falling.
Jesus Christ is
gently calling
You to follow Him in
all ways.
Trust Him with your
life today.
Make Him your Lord
and your Savior.
Turn from your sin.
Follow Jesus.
He will forgive you
of your sin;
Cleanse your heart,
made new within.
Men betraying: Our
trust fraying.
On our knees to God
we’re praying,
Seeking God to give
us answers
That are only found
in Him.
God is sovereign
over all things.
Nothing from His
mind escaping.
He has all things
under His command,
And will work all
for good.
Jesus Christ is
gently calling
You to follow Him in
all ways.
Men deceiving: We’re
believing
In our Lord, and
interceding
For our nation and
its people
To obey their God
today.
He is our hope for
our future.
For our wounds He
offers suture.
He is all we need
for this life.
Trust Him with your
life today.
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