A Biblical Perspective on Current Events

"I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. had a unique place in the history of God’s redemption plan for fallen humanity. His life span was from 1929 to 1968. Many feel that he was a man ahead of his time and his life was too short. However, if you view King as sovereign God’s prophetic voice, you must conclude that (like King David and all the prophets in the Scriptures) he served his generation then slept with his fathers of the faith. Because King believed in the God of the Bible and was a follower of Jesus Christ, his "I Have A Dream" messages will not die. "For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy" (Revelation 19:10).

Today, God’s anointed covenant-keeping people still speak the testimony of the living Christ. By His mercy and grace, God sovereignly breathes resurrection life into His chosen people, and they pass from spiritual death unto spiritual life (I John 3:14). Some are called to become apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers to equip God’s people with truth to serve their generation.

Prophetic voices call men and women to be reconciled to God through Jesus Christ. Their message proclaims: "And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and have our being…" (Acts 17:26-28).

"The earth is the LORD'S, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein" (Psalm 24:1). Sovereign God rules by divine wisdom and love. He is in control, and at the same time, we are responsible to know His will and do it. As covenant keepers, we are to treat those who are unlike us with dignity. This includes people of all races and religions.

God challenges His covenant people to grow in grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Divine knowledge will allow us to see our own prejudices. They can be social, racial, religious, political, or economic prejudices. We must be willing to repent of our prejudices. To repent is to have our minds renewed to the truth. Our worldview becomes that of Almighty God through His indwelling Spirit.

As we take on a divine worldview by beginning to live as Jesus of Nazareth lived, the dream of Martin Luther King becomes a reality in communities like Springfield, Missouri.

We here at Abundant Life Covenant Church have a divine dream. Like King, we are committed to keep it alive. As joint heirs with Jesus Christ, we co-reign with Him in the spirit realm over the circumstances of life. We are committed to do this in a non-violent, non-political way. God’s spiritual kingdom manifests itself through our obedience by spoken words and covenant prayers. Therefore, we have a conviction that truly the best is yet to come. Let us all keep King’s dream alive.