Remembering the Fallen Towers

And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment…. Hebrews 9:27 

Meditate on life and death.

 

New York City

        Twenty-five years ago, airplanes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City killing 2,977 people. Death was unexpected for them. Were they destined to die?

        Die once. That’s it. No reincarnation. We live…we die, just as those people in the Twin Towers. Sure, there are Biblical examples of a couple people, like Enoch and Elijah, who God just took up into heaven. No death. There were also a few more people who died and were raised from the dead, like the son of the widow at Zarephath (1 Kings 17), the daughter of Jairus (Luke 8:40-56), Lazarus (John 11), and the son of a widow at Nain (Luke 7:11-17). Otherwise, everyone died only once. No life, death. When we die…we will live again with or without Christ. The choice is ours—not to come back as another person, or some animal, but as to whether we live eternally in the presence of God or in a place without Him. Personally, I choose to want to live with God…with Christ as my Savior. The void of no God will certainly be hell—a horrible place, filled with evil. I do not want to go there. Heaven is a wonderful place. I want to go there. Jesus tells us to be prepared. Were some of the ones in the Towers prepared to meet their end of life? How about you? Are you prepared?

When His disciples asked about end times, Jesus told them…

And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Matthew 24:30

Will you be mourning or victoriously praising Jesus Christ when He returns?

What do we learn about Jesus in considering His life, death, and resurrection?

 

Prayer – Let them all praise the name of the LORD. For his name is very great; his glory towers over the earth and heaven! Psalm 148:13

 

Verses of Salvation ~ And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet, and they will gather his chosen ones from all over the world--from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven. Matthew 24:30-31

Friday’s Feast at the King’s Table

        Today, at sunset, is the beginning of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, when Jews remember Creation. One of the traditional foods served for the New Year is crisp apples dipped in honey. It is symbolic of hope—our hope that is in that Rabbinic tradition of the apple representing the Divine Presence. For believers--that is Jesus. To me, apples and honey are reminiscent of the Charoseth served at Passover. I love that cinnamony flavor.

Charoseth

2 crisp apples (1 sweet such as Gala and 1 tart such as Granny Smith), peeled and roughly chopped

1 cup walnuts

1 cup raisins

½ cup fresh orange juice

¼ cup kosher red wine or grape juice

2 Tbsp honey

1 tsp finely grated lemon

1 tsp cinnamon, or to taste

kosher salt

             Heat the walnuts on medium heat in a small sauce pan, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool, then roughly chop.

Meanwhile, combine the raisins and orange juice in a small saucepan; simmer over medium-low heat until most of the liquid is absorbed, 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool, then stir in the wine or juice, honey, lemon zest, cinnamon, and about ¼ teaspoon salt.

In a large bowl, combine the apples and walnuts with the raisin mixture and toss to combine. Cover and let sit for at least 4 hours. Serves 8 – makes about 4 cups.

Serve with matzah or challah bread during the Seder and enjoy.

 

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Portions reused from May 29, 2019 Banquet With The King blog.

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