"For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast
them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved
unto judgment; And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person,
a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the
ungodly; And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them
with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live
ungodly;"
2 Peter 2:4-6
Rick Rescorla was born in England ,
but moved to the United
States as a young man. He served with
distinction in the Army during the Vietnam War and received awards for his
courage. After his military career ended, he became head of security for Morgan
Stanley. He feared the World
Trade Center
would be the target of a terrorist attack, so he insisted on frequent
evacuation drills to teach people how to quickly and safely exit the building.
Many of the people who worked there resented the constant
drills and thought it was a waste of time. On the morning of September 11,
2001, when the first World
Trade Tower
was hit by a terrorist plane, Rescorla ordered the evacuation that had been
practiced for so long. Despite the urging of authorities for people to remain
in the building, he got virtually every Morgan Stanly employee out, and many
others as well, before the second tower was hit. Rescorla was last seen going
back into the building attempting to rescue more people just before it
collapsed.
You and I have a message from God to sound to the world.
There is a coming judgment that must be faced. Many people prefer not to hear
that message, wanting to live as they please rather than dealing with a Holy
God. But we have a responsibility to tell them the truth whether they listen or
not.
Today's Rooted Principle:
Even those who do not want to hear the truth need to hear it
tell them in love, but tell them plainly.
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