I had no clue what was happening. I didn't understand who these radical muslim terrorists were. I didn't understand bible prophecy, or just about anything from the bible. I didn't have a clue what "end times" was.
What was happening in this world, what was happening to our country? Not too long after this all happened, Alan Jackson released his song, "Where were you", and he pretty much summed up what had happened and what we all needed to do. We all needed to turn to God, (who gave us faith, hope and love, and the greatest is love), turn to our parents, cling to our families and most importantly, dust off our bibles and search God's word.
I didn't join the millions who came to Jesus those first few weeks and months after 9-11. It took me some time, fact is it took Mel Gibson's "The Passion" to open my eyes, to be smacked over the head with a "spiritual frying pan" as I call it. March of 2004 I accepted Jesus as my Savior, and have never looked back.
So here is my tribute, from each book of the bible that has a chapter and verse 9:11. Nothing can give us comfort more that words from my Father in heaven. You will notice that not all of the 66 books are represented here, due to the length of the books. Only the books that had 9 chapters or more are here, which results in 37 of the 66 books.
Genesis 9:11 (NIV)
11 I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth."
Exodus 9:11 (NIV)
11 The magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils that were on them and on all the Egyptians.
Leviticus 9:11 (NIV)
11 "the flesh and hide he burned outside the camp".
Numbers 9:11 (NIV)
11 They are to celebrate it on the fourteenth day of the second month at twilight.
Deuteronomy 9:11 (NIV)
11 At the end of the forty days and forty nights, the Lord gave me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant.
Joshua 9:11 (NIV)
11 And our elders and all those living in our country said to us "Take provisions for your journey; go and meet them and say to them" "we are your servants; make a treaty with us".
Judges 9:11 (NIV)
11 But the fig tree replied, "Should I give up my fruit, so good and sweet, to hold sway over the trees?"
1 Sammuel 9:11 (NIV)
11 He said, "This is what the king who will reign over you will do: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots and horses, and they willl run in front of his chariots."
2 Sammuel 9:11 (NIV)
11 Then Ziba said to the king "Your servant will do whatever my lord the king commands his servant to do." So Mephibosheth ate at David's table like one of the king's sons.
1 Kings 9:11 (NIV)
11 King Solomon gave twenty towns in Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, because Hiram had supplied him with all the cedar and pine and gold he wanted.
2 Kings 9:11 (NIV)
11 When Jehu went out to his fellow officers, one of them asked him, ""Is everything all right?Why did this madman come to you?" Jehu said, "You know the man and the sort of things he says, " Jehu replied.
1 Chronicles 9:11
11 Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the official in charge of the house of God.
2 Chronicles 9:11 (NIV)
11 The king used the algumwood to make steps for the temple of the Lord and for the royal palace, and to make harps and lyres for the musicians. Nothing like them had ever been seen in Judah.
Ezra 9:11 (NIV)
11 You gave through your servants the prophets when you said: "the land you are entering to possess is a land polluted by the corruption of its peoples. By their detestable practices they have filled it with their impurity from one end to the other."
Nehemiah 9:11 (NIV)
11 You divided the sea before them, so that they passed through it on dry ground, but you hurled their pursuers into the depths, lie a stone into mighty waters.
Esther 9:11 (NIV)
11 The number of those slain in the citadel of Susa was reported to the king that same day.
Job 9:11 (NIV)
11 When he passes me, I cannot see him; when he goes by, I cannot perceive him.
Psalm 9:11 (NIV)
11 Sing praises to the Lord, enthroned in Zion ; proclaim among the nations what he has done.
Proverbs 9:11 (NIV)
11 For through me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.
Ecclesiastes 9:11 (NIV)
11 I have seen something else under the sun:
The race is not to the swift, or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all.
Isaiah 9:11 (NIV)
11 But the Lord has strengthened Rezin's foes against them and has spurred their enemies on.
Jeremiah 9:11 (NIV)
11 "I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins, a haunt of jackals, and I will lay waste the towns of Judah so no one can live there."
Ezekiel 9:11 (NIV)
11 Then the man in line with the writing kit at his side brought back word, saying, "I have done as you commanded."
Daniel 9:11 (NIV)
11 All Israel has transgressed your law and turned away, refusing to obey you. "Therefore the curses and sworn judgements written in the law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured out on us, because we have sinned against you.
Hosea 9:11 (NIV)
11 Ephraim's glory will fly away like a bird - no birth, no pregnancy, no conception.
Amos 9:11 (NIV)
11 "In that day I will restore David's fallen tent. I will repair its broken places, restore its ruins, and build it as it used to be"
Zechariah 9:11 (NIV)
11 As for you, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will free your prisoners from the waterless pit.
Matthew 9:11 (NIV)
"When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"
Mark 9:11 (NIV)
"And they asked him, Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?"
Luke 9:11 (NIV)
"But the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the Kingdom Of God, and healed those who needed healing."
John 9:11 (NIV)
He replied "The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see."
Acts 9:11 (NIV)
The Lord told hm, "Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying."
Romans 9:11 (NIV)
"Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad - in order that God's purpose in election might stand"
1 Corinthians 9:11 (NIV)
"If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you"
2 Corinthians 9:11 (NIV)
"You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God."
Hebrews 9:11 (NIV)
"When Christ came as high priest of the good things that are already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not man-made, that is to say, not a part of this creation."
Revelation 9:11 (NIV)
"They had as king over them the angel of the abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek Apollyn."
