Meet Me In The Stairwell

'MEET ME IN THE STAIRWELL'

You say you will never forget where you were when
You heard the news On September 11, 2001 .
Neither will I.

I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room
With a man who called his wife to say 'Good-Bye.' I
Held his fingers steady as he dialed. I gave him the
Peace to say, 'Honey, I am not going to make it, but it
Is OK..I am ready to go.'

I was with his wife when he called as she fed
Breakfast to their children. I held her up as she
Tried to understand his words and as she realized
He wasn 't coming home that night.

I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor when a
Woman cried out to Me for help. 'I have been
Knocking on the door of your heart for 50 years!' I said.
'Of course I will show you the way home - only
Believe in Me now.'

I was at the base of the building with the Priest
Ministering to the injured and devastated souls.
I took him home to tend to his Flock in Heaven. He
Heard my voice and answered.

I was on all four of those planes, in every seat,
With every prayer. I was with the crew as they
Were overtaken. I was in the very hearts of the
Believers there, comforting and assuring them that their
Faith has saved them.

I was in Texas , Virginia , California , Michigan , Afghanistan ..
I was standing next to you when you heard the terrible news.
Did you sense Me?

I want you to know that I saw every face. I knew
Every name - though not all know Me. Some met Me
For the first time on the 86th floor.

Some sought Me with their last breath.
Some couldn't hear Me calling to them through the
Smoke and flames; 'Come to Me... This way... Take
My hand.' Some chose, for the final time, to ignore Me.
But, I was there.

I did not place you in the Tower that day. You
May not know why, but I do. However, if you were
There in that explosive moment in time, would you have
Reached for Me?

Sept. 11, 2001 , was not the end of the journey
For you. But someday your journey will end. And I
Will be there for you as well. Seek Me now while I may
Be found. Then, at any moment, you know you are
'ready to go.'

I will be in the stairwell of your final moments.

I didn't write this! It was in an email that was sent to me! But it has touched me! I am not ashamed of my faith for the very reasons mentioned in this poem! God is there with us in every moment whether we know it or not and whether we accept it or not! He's there and He knows and He's calling your name! If you don't know Him yet. Don't waste time. Because there may not be tomorrow. And don't waste time because you want to get your life in order first. Give your life to Him and He will order it in ways you never thought imaginable! I'm not saying life is perfect after you become a Christ follower. Look at mine! But I am saying that there's a big difference in going through the motions of life alone because you aren't listening to God and going through life knowing that no matter what God is there carrying you and sustaining you! It makes the hardest days somehow bearable. It's an amazing thing to realize that He is control and He has a plan for you. And His plan won't harm you, His plans are meant to change us, to be in relationship with us, to give us hope and to give us the purpose we have been looking for all of our lives.

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