Good day dear friends.
Today's text comes from Acts 10:27-28 "And as he (Peter) talked with him, he went in and found that many had assembled; and he said to them, "You yourselves know that it is unlawful for a Jew to associate with or to visit a Gentile; but God has shown me that I should not call anyone profane or unclean."
Today is Martin Luther King Day. You will receive no mail nor any other service from those governmental agencies that respect the day as a holiday. Our church office is closed, though tonight we will have not one but two meetings. Today is also the day that retired Bishop Woodie White writes his annual "Dear Martin" letter. Immediately after the assassination of the great civil rights leader, Bishop White, then a pastor wrote a letter to Dr. King bringing him up to date on what strides we've made in civil rights. I regret I have not read that letter for this year since it isn't published yet. Last year's letter had to do with Bishop White's burden on his heart about the war that we're engaged in.
This year, I wish Bishop White and we, could say we're away from war and that we as a nation love one another and that racism is a thing of the past. It is still a part of the prayer list of many a Christian and I hope yours as well. This year Bishop White will certainly mention that on the Golf Channel, one of the talking heads, Ms. Kelly Tilghman "joked" that young golfers who do not measure up to Tiger Woods' ability should "lynch him in a back alley." What a joke. Tiger for his part graciously accepted Ms. Tilghman's apology and moved on. Don Imus was fired for a season for saying something stupid, this "joke" involves the killing of an innocent black man and as far as I know she was only suspended for two weeks. This past week "Golfweek" magazine fired its vice-president and editor Dave Seanor for allowing that magazine to run a hate cover, a large noose over a purple background. The cover story was called "Caught in a Noose." Martin, I wish we could say we love one another and as the Apostle Peter discovered in the story we read in Acts 8, that we should not call "profane or unclean" anyone God has made.
What would you share with Martin? More importantly, what are you sharing with those brothers and sisters different from you?
PRAYER: Loving God, we thank You for Your love and the way You see and hold us. Forgive us our sins and those times we've judged others differently because of appearance or speech or economic background. Truly make me Yours. Give me the vision You gave Peter. I ask and pray this in Jesus' Name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
Today's text comes from Acts 10:27-28 "And as he (Peter) talked with him, he went in and found that many had assembled; and he said to them, "You yourselves know that it is unlawful for a Jew to associate with or to visit a Gentile; but God has shown me that I should not call anyone profane or unclean."
Today is Martin Luther King Day. You will receive no mail nor any other service from those governmental agencies that respect the day as a holiday. Our church office is closed, though tonight we will have not one but two meetings. Today is also the day that retired Bishop Woodie White writes his annual "Dear Martin" letter. Immediately after the assassination of the great civil rights leader, Bishop White, then a pastor wrote a letter to Dr. King bringing him up to date on what strides we've made in civil rights. I regret I have not read that letter for this year since it isn't published yet. Last year's letter had to do with Bishop White's burden on his heart about the war that we're engaged in.
This year, I wish Bishop White and we, could say we're away from war and that we as a nation love one another and that racism is a thing of the past. It is still a part of the prayer list of many a Christian and I hope yours as well. This year Bishop White will certainly mention that on the Golf Channel, one of the talking heads, Ms. Kelly Tilghman "joked" that young golfers who do not measure up to Tiger Woods' ability should "lynch him in a back alley." What a joke. Tiger for his part graciously accepted Ms. Tilghman's apology and moved on. Don Imus was fired for a season for saying something stupid, this "joke" involves the killing of an innocent black man and as far as I know she was only suspended for two weeks. This past week "Golfweek" magazine fired its vice-president and editor Dave Seanor for allowing that magazine to run a hate cover, a large noose over a purple background. The cover story was called "Caught in a Noose." Martin, I wish we could say we love one another and as the Apostle Peter discovered in the story we read in Acts 8, that we should not call "profane or unclean" anyone God has made.
What would you share with Martin? More importantly, what are you sharing with those brothers and sisters different from you?
PRAYER: Loving God, we thank You for Your love and the way You see and hold us. Forgive us our sins and those times we've judged others differently because of appearance or speech or economic background. Truly make me Yours. Give me the vision You gave Peter. I ask and pray this in Jesus' Name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
