Billy Graham and Matt Lauer speak about the September 11 attacks. Graham offers theological consolation and calls for national unity and prayer, while Lauer reports on a plane crashing into the World Trade Center. The tribute emphasizes the horror of the event, praises first responders, and frames it as a test of national resolve.
No matter how hard we try, words simply cannot express the horror, the shock and the revulsion we all feel over what took place in this nation. On Tuesday morning, September 11th will go down in our history as a day to remember.
A breaking news story to tell you about. Apparently, a plane has just crashed into the World Trade center here in New York City. It happened just a few moments ago.
None of us will ever forget the pictures of our courageous firefighters and police, many of whom have lost friends and colleagues, or the hundreds of people attending or standing patiently in line to donate blood. A tragedy like this could have torn our country apart, but instead, it has united us, and we've become a family. Yes, our nation has been attacked, buildings destroyed, lives lost. But now we have a choice whether to implode and disintegrate emotionally and spiritually as a people and a nation, or whether we choose to become stronger through all of this struggle to rebuild on a solid foundation. And in that faith, we have the strength to endure something as difficult and horrendous as what we've experienced this week. My prayer today is that we will feel the loving arms of God wrapped around us, and we'll know in our hearts that he will never forsake us as we trust in Him. And this is going to be a day that we will remember. May God bless you all.