Dr. King Still Speaks To Us…
Dr. King Still Speaks To Us…
By Cate & Wes Hessel
The Late Great Dr. King
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., stands out among the leaders of the black civil rights movement in the United States. Other members of the “Big Six” who walked alongside Martin were; James Farmer, A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins, Whitney Young, and John Lewis. But Dr. King, or MLK, as many refer to him, has become the face of the 1960’s civil rights movement. During his life Martin Luther King was both heralded and condemned.
He Still Speaks To Us
Dr. King’s eloquence still speaks to us, calling us to continue the fight for what is right and just.
The Bible – God’s word
Above all, MLK was a preacher. His belief in the ‘promise’ is rooted in the Scriptures. He spoke from – the Bible. That foundation is most apparent in the following:
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
“But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.”
“Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.”
And one paraphrased from his namesake, reformist Martin Luther:
“Live like Jesus died yesterday, rose this morning, and is coming back tomorrow.”
