Memorial; Dr. Martin Luther King: 2024 

  Good Morning. I love the Lord Jesus, and one of His greatest examples of true love for this country, and a deep love and understanding for her people, comes from the life and Times of Dr. Martin Luther King.  A granite mountain of a man of God, a man who like Jesus, knew that his death was imminent. Dr. King was and is a great man, a man who became an icon of our shared history, for one simple reason, he told the truth. Being honest and telling the truth all the time is rarely easy, lying is easy, being a liar is easy, being a person of truth, is difficult to say the least. 

  The good doctor had the skills to be anything he wanted to be. He could have chosen the easy way and become rich. He chose instead to be the voice for the voiceless. He was not a rich man, he died in some cheap hotel somewhere in the south. He was murdered by a man chocked full of ignorance and hatred. Hopefully, we can right this ship we call America, I know that we can, whether we do or not is yet to be decided. It boils down to our willingness to use the simple tactic used by this Mt. Rushmore worthy American leader. The simple tactic? Start telling the truth. But in the wider view, Dr. King's power came from the Lord. He was a bible reading, the word of God believing, scripture spouting, simply put, a man who chose truth over lies no matter the circumstances. 

  Be a person of truth, start by being honest, even in the little things. Warning: Telling the truth is rarely easy, it takes a fortitude that most lack. Scheming and lying is the easier way. In the short term, lying may instill riches. Liars think nothing of gaining more wealth even if by so doing, will cause great harm to many. At the cost of the many, the liar prospers. But beyond our attention to citizenship and politics, in the short term, the only way to solve our problems long term, is to return to the strength of our foundation. Scripture tells us to return to our first love. Only the Lord Jesus can save us. But you are not called to any religion, because this is a spiritual matter. For only the One, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit desires to know you on a personal level. God makes it clear that He hates religion, and all sacrifices are made in vain, as none are necessary. So how do you communicate with a Spirit? By reading the Book authored by Him. As the great Apostle John gave us a different perspective on the creation story told in Genesis. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God.  Amen