Hard Questions, Heart Answers
A Prophet Without Honor(Delivered at Ebenezer Baptist Church on January 18, 1993, to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the death of Martin L. King Jr.)
Several years ago, President Reagan signed the legislation setting aside the third Monday of January to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Many across the land rejoiced. For many of us, it was an honor long past due for a man who changed the face of this nation. It was the first time an African American was honored with a national holy day. And now every January, in every state, we pause to honor the man, the message, and his mission.
Unfortunately, as we survey the land, we would have to ask ourselves, where is the real honor? On the one hand, we celebrate a man who stood for peace, and yet we are the most violent nation in the world, so where is the real peace? We pay tribute to a man who fought for justice, and yet we have the Rodney King incidents. We pay tribute to a man who fought for economic freedom, and yet African Americans are denied loans to buy homes and start businesses. We commemorate a man who struggled fo ...
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