In the words of Ice Cube, “Today was a Good Day.” Today, I joined my eldest daughter, my son and my wife in the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March in Atlanta, GA. As we and the throng of participants marched our way down the historic Auburn Ave and passed Atlanta Life Insurance Company; pass Big Bethel AME Church (the birthplace of Morris Brown School); pass Wheat Street Baptist Church to the sacred grounds of Ebenezer Baptist Church, my mind wondered. I wondered if my children really understood the significance of the moment. For them, the possibilities of the world are limitless. They do not know of segregated schools or “Whites Only” facilities. Instead, they see images of themselves in the White House and really believe the slogan, “Yes We Can.” Neither they nor I were born when Dr. King delivered the famous speech, “I Have a Dream.” But we all are the recipients of Dr. King’s audacity and the beneficiaries of his and others sacrifice.
Yes, racism and prejudice still exist. Yes, poverty still exists. Yes, war and disease still exist. However, for a few hours today, I saw what Dr. King dreamed about. As I looked at my children and my wife’s faces, I saw hope for tomorrow. I saw the possibilities that the world has. I saw the beauty that God created. And as I scanned the crowd of people marching and those standing on the sidelines, I saw something else...I saw all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, joining hands and singing the words of the old Negro spiritual, “Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!
Dr. Martin and Coretta Scott King --- thank you!
17 Days of Fasting and Still Going Strong,
Rev. CAM
Goals for Today
- Read Daily Bible Verse for the Day: DONE
- Spend 30 minutes in prayer and meditation: DONE
- Completed Day 17 of Daniel Fast: DONE- Write blog: DONE
-Drink 1 gallon of water: DONE!
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