Remember (1 of 6)
Series: The Jesus Diaries
Jeff Strite
Revelation 2:1-7
OPEN: Art Toalston in The Baptist Press - Nov. 15, 2001 reported from New York and he wrote: ''The cross has been saved. That's the cross of steel beams uncovered as workers in New York cleared away debris at the World Trade Center.
Recovery worker Frank Silecchia, who has championed the cross' preservation, told Baptist Press Nov. 6, the cross has been designated as a memorial by the City of New York.
The cross has been moved to the front of the World Financial Center's Building Six on West Street, Silecchia said, noting that is final location has not yet been determined.
The beams, at least 6 feet high and four feet wide, were bolted together as part of the original structure. The edges of the beams bear no marking of being cut or welded to make the shape of a cross.
The most heart-wrenching discovery was that a silver object melted onto the cross' left side was the remains of a firefighter's jacket who died in the blast. Firefighters say the fire-resistant jacket turned silver and took on the look and consistency of metal when it encountered extreme heat and fire. Now it is wrapped around the left arm of the cross.
APPLY: That cross has been dedicated by New York because it was seen as an appropriate memorial to the bravery and tragedy of Sept. 11th. It's a proper monument. A fitting memorial to those that had died trying to save others.
As we gather on this Memorial Day Weekend, we need to realize that Memorial Day was also meant as fitting time to remember those who have died for us. This Day has been set aside by our nation to remember those who perished attempting to save us and our nation. Memorial Day is a time to - remember.
I. Memorials have always been important to God because God regards remembering as a critical exercise for His people.
> As the Israelites were preparing to leave the slavery of Egypt for the freedom of the Promised Land, God commanded ...
Series: The Jesus Diaries
Jeff Strite
Revelation 2:1-7
OPEN: Art Toalston in The Baptist Press - Nov. 15, 2001 reported from New York and he wrote: ''The cross has been saved. That's the cross of steel beams uncovered as workers in New York cleared away debris at the World Trade Center.
Recovery worker Frank Silecchia, who has championed the cross' preservation, told Baptist Press Nov. 6, the cross has been designated as a memorial by the City of New York.
The cross has been moved to the front of the World Financial Center's Building Six on West Street, Silecchia said, noting that is final location has not yet been determined.
The beams, at least 6 feet high and four feet wide, were bolted together as part of the original structure. The edges of the beams bear no marking of being cut or welded to make the shape of a cross.
The most heart-wrenching discovery was that a silver object melted onto the cross' left side was the remains of a firefighter's jacket who died in the blast. Firefighters say the fire-resistant jacket turned silver and took on the look and consistency of metal when it encountered extreme heat and fire. Now it is wrapped around the left arm of the cross.
APPLY: That cross has been dedicated by New York because it was seen as an appropriate memorial to the bravery and tragedy of Sept. 11th. It's a proper monument. A fitting memorial to those that had died trying to save others.
As we gather on this Memorial Day Weekend, we need to realize that Memorial Day was also meant as fitting time to remember those who have died for us. This Day has been set aside by our nation to remember those who perished attempting to save us and our nation. Memorial Day is a time to - remember.
I. Memorials have always been important to God because God regards remembering as a critical exercise for His people.
> As the Israelites were preparing to leave the slavery of Egypt for the freedom of the Promised Land, God commanded ...
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