Genelle Guzman McMillan was the last person to be rescued from the collapse of the twin towers of the World Trade Center. She had been trapped in the rubble for 27 hours when at last fire fighters heard her calling and pulled her out.
This 30-year-old single mother had only been on the job as a Port Authority clerk for nine months when the terrorists attacked the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. By her own description she was a catholic who had become a "party-girl" and was living with her boyfriend in Brooklyn.
But when the North Tower collapsed, Genelle's thoughts immediately turned to the Lord and her 14-year old daughter. She prayed that her body would at least be found so that it could be buried. Becoming bolder, she revised her prayer and asked the Lord that if she had to die, that she could at least make it to the hospital so she could see her daughter one last time. But as faith seemed to bubble in her heart, she boldly asked her Heavenly Father to be rescued alive. "I was praying to God: 'God please save my life. Give me a second chance. I promise I will change my life and do your will.'" McMillan remembers saying that prayer over and over. "God please save my life. Give me a second chance. I promise I will change my life and do your will." She had no idea now how many times she repeated it or how many hours passed before she was rescued.
Genelle has kept her promise too and has turned away from sins and has deepened her walk with the Lord.
Are you out of fellowship with the Lord? Today in prayer, turn away from any sin and draw closer to Jesus Christ.
"Without an ability to repent man would be unable to enter in to the Kingdom of God. Repentance always leads to a better state and always precedes a greater measure of the Presence of God." - Mike Hullah
I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.
- Luke 13:3 (New International Version)
Dear Lord, We pray for the strength to turn away from our sinful ways and to stay strong in that commitment. In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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