King

On this day in U.S. History, Dr. King was assassinated.  He died as a monumental figure, but there were many, counteless deaths of individuals who struggled to be equal.  There were many who died and never saw the promise.  They just died in hopes that a brighter day was coming.  They prayed hoping that God would hear their prayer and send an answer.  That answer took time, but it came. 

Psalm 20:1 – 4, 6 – 7
May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble : the name of the God of Jacob defend you;
send you help from his holy place : and strengthen you out of Zion;
remember all your offerings : and accept your burnt sacrifice;
grant you your heart’s desire : and prosper all your plans.
Now I know that the Lord gives victory to his anointed : he will answer him out of his holy heaven, with the victorious strength of his right hand.
Some put their trust in chariots and some in horses : but we will call upon the name of the Lord our God.

It is wonderful when God answers your prayer and send you strength.  Sometimes, I want to fight, but I get tired of fighting.  It is those times,I lean on God for understanding and I stay in his presence until it comes.  Who else is there to go to but God?  Where else can I turn?  Man makes messes that they can't fix and sometimes won't fix, therefore, the only alternative left is God.  King understood that only God was going to save his people from institutional slavery.  King was the answer so many were looking for.  He paved the way for many of us today to be free in the land of the free.  Thank you God for hearing our prayer.