Chatting with Jesus
Monday, January 16, 2023
Lord, today we remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who left a legacy of loving one another, accepting one another, listening to one another, and to quickly offer forgiveness, since he knew how human everyone is. He did the right thing, yet his godly character cost him his life. Despite hostilities, he consistently presented the Gospel of peace of Jesus Christ to a racist world trying to destroy him. He preached the timeless truth of the Gospel. Christ broke down the barriers that separated us by his sacrifice on the cross for the sins of mankind:
There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female [Black, White, Brown, all color]. For you are all one in Christ Jesus, —Galatians 3:28
Evil men finally did take his life at the young age of 39, but they never took his spirit or quenched his dreams of a society where “people are judged by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin.” His famous “I Have a Dream” speech will live on long after we are gone.
Dr. King was imprisoned 29 times. Although verbally and physically attacked, he modeled the peaceful example of Christ, to the shame his oppressors, especially his religious persecutors. Oh, for the grace to model the same. His critics are quick to point out his imperfections, his failures. His critics could do the same to me—and you. Flawed people are all God has to work with here.
Jesus, You are the Lord of one race, the human race. Help us bury our differences and live in peace, as You designed and Dr. King dreamed.
Amen, Jesus.
THANKFUL 
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