“I am nevertheless greatly saddened … that the inquirers have not really known me, my commitment or my calling.” Martin Luther King Jr. The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. communicated more eloquently than anyone in American history. He advanced the ideals of freedom, justice, and equality more effectively than anyone. Dr. King’s commitment and calling cost him his life.…
But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. For this reason it says, Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you” (Ephesians 5:13-14). “Righteousness dignifies a nation, but sin disgraces a people.” Proverbs 14:34 (CEB) “When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the…
“Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you” (Hosea 10:12-13). America continues to reel from two separate mass shootings one day ahead of Thanksgiving. Sadly, there have been two mass shootings in the span of a few days. A gunman killed…
“… and be continually renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh, untarnished mental and spiritual attitude], and put on the new self [the regenerated and renewed nature], created in God’s image, [godlike] in the righteousness and holiness of the truth [living in a way that expresses to God your gratitude for your salvation]” (Ephesians 4:23-24 AMP). “Since you have heard…
“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn” (Prioverbs 29:2 KJV). I originally wrote this post on October 2018 while observing the changes that were taking place with America. I decided to repost in light of the current chaos playing out on the world stage. When we think of bankruptcy we…
“See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, . . . ” (Isaiah 60:2a) As I write this I am beyond grief after hearing that another African American male was shot and killed after a SWAT team entered a downtown apartment under a no-knock warrant in Minneapolis. My first reaction was didn’t the police learn from…
“and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32) On Monday I wrote a blog post Freedom In Christ. In it, I stated that America is uniquely obsessed with “freedom.” You can see it in our politics. You can hear it in our daily discourse. But we’re also, amazingly, a country full of fortunate…
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God does not see as man sees, since man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7) Many years ago, the Lord began to deal with me about the condition of my heart. The importance of keeping…
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God does not see as man sees, since man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7) People tend to judge the character and worth of others by looking at outward appearances. If a person is tall,…
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