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PRESSING
TOWARD THE GOAL
History reminds us that
God's chosen people have always had to fight and
struggle for freedom, justice, and equality.
The Bible records in the
book of Exodus chapter two how God preserved and
provided for His children through the
administration of Joseph in Egypt. Then there
arose a new leader who didn't know Joseph...and
after he observed that the children of Israel were
fruitful and exceedingly mighty, he became
insecure and began to afflict the children of God.
In verse twelve of chapter two the word of God
informs us that the more they afflicted them, the
more they multiplied and grew.
Psalms 34:19 declares "Many are the afflictions of
the righteous but the Lord delivereth them out of
them all." The more God blessed and delivered
them, the more the Egyptians made their lives
bitter with harshness and severity. The oppressors
even reduced themselves to murder all Hebrew males
at birth. But, God again intervened and saved a
chosen one called Moses to deliver His people.
Again history in many ways repeats itself and God
sent us a Moses by the name of Martin Luther King
who so bravely and tirelessly stood, served, and
was killed by an assassination. Once again the God
of history heard the cry of His children and made
history again and blessed this great United States
with our first black president, Barack Obama who
is prayerfully and courageously leading us to our
promise land...
...And as we the
people of God apply Biblical and Christian
principles, we shall make it there together.
II Chronicles 7:14 says, "If my people which are
called by my name shall humble themselves and pray
and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways;
then will I hear from heaven and will forgive
their sin, and will heal the land."
Galatians 6:9 declares, "And let us not be weary
in well doing: For in due season we shall reap if
we faint not."
Finally Psalms 37:4-71 informs us..."Delight
thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee
the desires of your heart. Commit thy way unto the
Lord; trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to
pass. And He shall bring forth thy righteousness
as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him."
"The Word of God for the People of God"
Pastor
Antonio Logan
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