John 15:13
13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends
Quickword: Wlling to Die for.
In a speech in Detroit on June 23, 1963 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, stated “There are some things so dear, some things so precious, some things so eternally true, that they are worth dying for. And I submit to you that if a man has not discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.”
Yesterday marked 30 years from the time I preached my initial sermon at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Clarksville Tn. Since that day, I’ve been blessed to serve and preach across this country and three foreign countries. This quote by Dr. King resonates with me as I wonder in this current charged environment what am I/we willing to die for. We have the ultimate example in Jesus Christ in which He demonstrated a love for you and I that He was willing to die for. My faith in humanity especially over the last few years has lessened. Government failures to address Covid-19, access to voting, quality health care for all and a living wage are some of the challenges that are forefront in my assessment and I believe will continue to be a challenge going forward. I love the Church, however in someways we have become more consumed with our brand and platforms to the point that we have strayed away from the work of the Gospel. What are we willing to die for?
- God Loved us so much He sent his only begotten son to be a living sacrifice for you and I.
- We have been redeemed by the broken body and shed blood of Jesus .
- As believers, what are we willing to die for?
I know without a doubt that God is still sovereign and reigns surpreme. I do believe that we have been called to love one another, greater love has no one than this than to lay down ones life for his friends. The death I speak of is not just physical but a call to put to death anything that harms another person and wounds their spirit. Dr. King’s life was taken from him as he advocated for civil rights and quality of life for all people. So beyond this week and upcoming and ongoing events where we honor Dr. King's life and legacy, we must ask ourselves what are we willing to die for?
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