The Sunday after the Charleston killings, the speaker at a church I attended, spoke about Israel and their demand for a king. Although the Israelites had the King of all Kings, God, they were unsatisfied with their heavenly king and thought an earthly one could do much better.
This story is similar to the state of the black culture today.
After the horrific massacre of nine members of the AME church in Charleston, South Carolina, Facebook and other social media outlets felt the need to demand government involvement, declaring that this was a political issue.
Comparing the Israelites and today’s black community, I don’t see much difference.
The Israelites demanded a king before Christ to fix their problems and the black community is demanding a “king” or the government to fix their problems after Christ.
In the realm of spiritual growth, we have not changed. We as a people and community have reverted back to the same things that have caused us our current day problems.
When did we become so dependent on the world for our solutions and not God?
For decades, African American ancestors prayed to God. Whether they were in shackles being taken from their land or walking the streets of Selma, they focused on God and His deliverance.
Today, we wonder why Mayors, Presidents, and State Leaders are not doing more about race relations. We are wondering why political parties are not catering to our every need and desire, but the truth is, we are the answer to our problems.
We can call on God for a new car, house, and everything else, but somehow we feel like he is not mighty enough to fix this problem. That is pure hypocrisy.
When Martin Luther King marched, he did not say the Republicans can fix race problems or the guy down the street will stand up for me. He stood up and he died because he believed in a cause.
Our problems are not just unique to us so let’s allow others to join our fight. It is time that we stand up and realize that the opportunity to change the heart of people is just as possible today as it was in the sixties and God is still our King.
We are truly in a state of emergency. We need people who can think outside of the box, ask God for guidance, and join the fight to unite our community again.
Who will be our modern day Martin Luther King? Who will be our modern day Rosa Parks? The time has come for us to step up to the plate, stop being the modern day Israelites and realize we have our King. We have the Alpha and Omega.
How are we going to allow Him to use us to fix the lack of love in the world?
That is what Dr. King, Mrs. King, Rosa Parks, and the rest of our ancestors wanted. It is time for a cultural revolution!
Stop calling on the name of government and start calling on God.
This story is similar to the state of the black culture today.
After the horrific massacre of nine members of the AME church in Charleston, South Carolina, Facebook and other social media outlets felt the need to demand government involvement, declaring that this was a political issue.
Comparing the Israelites and today’s black community, I don’t see much difference.
The Israelites demanded a king before Christ to fix their problems and the black community is demanding a “king” or the government to fix their problems after Christ.
In the realm of spiritual growth, we have not changed. We as a people and community have reverted back to the same things that have caused us our current day problems.
When did we become so dependent on the world for our solutions and not God?
For decades, African American ancestors prayed to God. Whether they were in shackles being taken from their land or walking the streets of Selma, they focused on God and His deliverance.
Today, we wonder why Mayors, Presidents, and State Leaders are not doing more about race relations. We are wondering why political parties are not catering to our every need and desire, but the truth is, we are the answer to our problems.
We can call on God for a new car, house, and everything else, but somehow we feel like he is not mighty enough to fix this problem. That is pure hypocrisy.
When Martin Luther King marched, he did not say the Republicans can fix race problems or the guy down the street will stand up for me. He stood up and he died because he believed in a cause.
Our problems are not just unique to us so let’s allow others to join our fight. It is time that we stand up and realize that the opportunity to change the heart of people is just as possible today as it was in the sixties and God is still our King.
We are truly in a state of emergency. We need people who can think outside of the box, ask God for guidance, and join the fight to unite our community again.
Who will be our modern day Martin Luther King? Who will be our modern day Rosa Parks? The time has come for us to step up to the plate, stop being the modern day Israelites and realize we have our King. We have the Alpha and Omega.
How are we going to allow Him to use us to fix the lack of love in the world?
That is what Dr. King, Mrs. King, Rosa Parks, and the rest of our ancestors wanted. It is time for a cultural revolution!
Stop calling on the name of government and start calling on God.