Michael Harrison's e-devotion

  Today is the day that our nation celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  There are so many things we can share about this difference maker.  For years I have shared quotes and some things that Dr King did to make our nation stronger and to give confidence to some people who had very little. What I remind you of today are just a few thoughts that I have about Dr. King, the difference his life made and how we ought to learn from his example. Keep dreaming and share your dreams.   Dr. king wasn’t alone, but he led the way for many who marched, many who stood up and so many who spoke up for what is right. Look out for those who often are over looked. People matter to God, and as a Christian, Dr. King gave value to people who wee be considered second class citizens with little value.   Call out what is wrong that you encounter in your sphere of influence. Dr. King shared and led and became a leader for people he spoke up for and for those who opposed what he stood ...

  We all need to remember.  But those memories cannot be the handcuffs that lock us up.  Let them be the keys that free us to life and abundant life. Take for example, from yesterday’s sermon, what Joshua was led by God to do for the people.  Joshua took the place of Moses who was known by all, had shown the people how to follow God and how to see as well as enjoy the present of God.  Directly Joshua heard “be strong and courageous”.  The only way to be that would be to in the word of God and know that God is with you. Joshua 1:9  NLT This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Another way to learn from the past is to learn from the example of those who lived with faith and so much more.  So much was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Today we stop remember Dr. King and listen to his words and follow his learn Dr. King literally spoke up for those who could not or...

  "The time is always right to do what is right.”  MLK Today we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.  He walked, spoke and lived to help others.  We are all flawed and have our issues, but we all have the inner calling and strength to do good. Many of the quotes I have seen from Dr. King are incredible.  Like the one above, it is all the right right to do what is right.  It is my calling to help those in need and to speak up for people who cannot speak for themselves.  How are you doing that? Proverbs 31:8-9  NLT Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed.  Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice. That verse stands out for me and helps me stand up for others.  To make sure that people get justice is something that we cannot side step.  So many people are ill treated.  So many people don’t have the means to take care of themselves.  So m...

Proverbs 31:8  NLT Speak   up   for   those   who cannot   speak   for themselves; ensure justice   for   those   being crushed. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King did that well.  On this day, the 3rd Monday of January, our nation honors Mark Luther King, Jr. for his impact on countless lives and on our county.  His impact continues today. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke up for people who could not speak for themselves.    I agreed with his heart and his desire to see our nation embrace more people and stand stronger together.    We are indebted to Dr. King and to many others who stood when we couldn’t and when many wouldn’t stand. He spoke of a nation where people were free to live and serve as equals.  There were marches, there were speeches, there were acts of violence and hatre...

Matthew 20:28   NIV “just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."   Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, JR as a man who was a great servant and led many to know and live in freedom.  There is much we can say about Dr. King, but we will let him to speak for us: “A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.” “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity” “Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.” “To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.” “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its cr...