"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not
be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." -
Joshua 1:9
Al Braca worked as a corporate bond trader. He was also a deacon at his church
in New Jersey. Though the 54-year old was a vice president of his company, he
didn't like the work environment because it was completely out of sync with his
Christian values. His wife Jean remembers:
"Through the last 16 years, Al was on a mission and that was to spread the
Gospel of Jesus Christ to all the workers there and all of the partners and
customers that he had working on Wall Street. Over the years, even closer to his
death, they started to call him the 'Rev', not because they loved him for what
he was doing, but because of fact that he was faithful and was on a mission to
give the Gospel out to people who would hear him. Whether they received it was
really up to the Holy Spirit.
On the morning of 9/11, he went to work as he usually did after spending the
morning in prayer with the Lord. Because of his devotion to God and because of
His faithfulness, he was there when these people needed him the most. Because of
other men leaving messages to their wives and also e-mails, I found out that my
husband had the opportunity of praying with about 50 men and women and I believe
that many of them gave their hearts over to Jesus. Al really did what he felt
God called him to do and that was to continuously die to self and give others
the message of Jesus Christ."
Al perished in Tower One of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. But
not without being faithful to what the Lord had called him to do.
Jesus Christ promises to be with us throughout all eternity. Today in prayer,
give thanks to the Lord that no matter what comes your way, the Lord will be
with you.
"No matter what happens in your life; no matter what trials and tribulations
enters your life, you must keep your eyes on Jesus Christ, because he is the
author and finisher of your faith. He is there to strengthen you and to equip
you for any situation that comes your way" - Jean Braca
God's Word: "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of
them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake
you." - Deuteronomy 31:6
By Peter Kennedy, Copyright 2003, Devotional E-Mail DEVOTIONS IN JOSHUA, JUDGES
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