Chilling Reminder from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

These words from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. chill me to the bone: "He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it." 

As a follower of Jesus, this incredible leader still makes an impact. I believe the only hate we ever saw in him was his hate of injustice. 

He also stood strongly in support of the State of Israel: “The whole world must see that Israel must exist and has a right to exist – and is one of the great outposts of democracy in the world.”

In a world that is increasingly moving to full hatred against this nation, we must heed the words of John the beloved apostle:

 Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister is still in the darkness.  Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble.  But anyone who hates a brother or sister is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness. They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them.

1 John 2:9-11

We cannot do these things in our own strength if they are to be done rightly and for long term impact. We must first be changed inside so we can move forward with the right heart and attitude. How? Dr. King shares the secret:

“By opening our lives to God in Christ, we become new creatures. This experience, which Jesus spoke of as the new birth, is essential if we are to be transformed nonconformists … Only through an inner spiritual transformation do we gain the strength to fight vigorously the evils of the world in a humble and loving spirit.”

                                                                        Martin Luther King Jr.

 

Faith solely rooted in God's love was the ultimate driving factor in all Dr. King accomplished. That was his legacy. What will be yours?

Martin Luther King Jr. Sets the Record Straight

“By opening our lives to God in Christ, we become new creatures. This experience, which Jesus spoke of as the new birth, is essential if we are to be transformed nonconformists … Only through an inner spiritual transformation do we gain the strength to fight vigorously the evils of the world in a humble and loving spirit.”
                                                                        Martin Luther King Jr.

Can I hear an "Amen!"? This is the only long lasting way to impact the world, that is to see it as God does. If this is possible, it is only by utter transformation which must begin with each of us individually. This inner transformation is what made him a great man. It wasn't his notable political action or his love of family that was the engine behind all he accomplished but his commitment to living as a Christ follower in an evil stained world.