As we come to the tenth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attack on America, we think back on the many ways that fateful day changed the way we live and think.

For one thing, the term “first responder” has become a part of our vocabulary. Many brave men and women who worked for fire departments and police stations in New York City were the first to respond to the need for help. While others were trying to escape burning buildings, these heroes were rushing into harm’s way in order to try to rescue people who were in danger. They saved a lot of people that day, but many of them paid the ultimate price for their effort.

In the same way, Jesus came to a world that was filled with people who were perishing in their sins. He too, sacrificed his life to save others. He wasn’t a “first responder”—he was the “Only Responder”. No one else could have saved us. But Jesus could…and he did. Let us never forget his great sacrifice for us!