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[From my parish bulletin]<\/p>\n

From time to time God raises prophets in the midst of turmoil and injustice to make his voice heard clearly, providing guidance and direction. \u00a0Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of these prophets.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0I recently had the opportunity to visit the Martin Luther King Historic site in Atlanta and it struck me how privileged we are that this prophet lived in our own times and in our own state.<\/div>\n
When the prophet Jeremiah was called by God to preach his Word, the prophet rejected God saying he was too young. God rebuked him saying \u201csay not I am too young, to whomever I send you, you will go; whatever I command you, you shall speak.\u201d\u00a0 Jeremiah eventually accepted his calling and preached fearlessly. In the end he was killed by those who disliked his message.<\/div>\n
What strikes me the most about Martin Luther King Jr. is that, unlike Jeremiah, he did not believe he was too young.\u00a0 In just 39 years of life he accomplished what no man before him had been able to achieve.\u00a0 He knew he did not have much time evidenced by statements like \u201cthe quality, not the longevity, of one\u2019s life is what is important\u201d and his last speaking engagement before his murder, \u201c[God] has<\/span> allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I\u2019ve looked over. And I\u2019ve seen the promised land<\/i>. I may not get there with you<\/i>. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land.\u201d
\nThe work and effort of Martin Luther King Jr. was inspired by his religious conviction, not political gain. \u00a0Oftentimes history books fail to\u00a0acknowledge\u00a0this very important fact.<\/div>\n
Martin Luther King Jr., whose birthday we celebrate Monday, is a prophet of our times. H\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>e called a whole society to conversion by standing up for truth in the face of prejudice and turmoil.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0Saint Catherine of Siena once said that \u201cif we are who we are meant to be, we will set the world on fire.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0This is precisely what Martin Luther King Jr. did, he followed God\u2019s call and certainly set the world on fire, transforming it and creating a new equal society.<\/div>\n
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House where MLK Jr. was born<\/div>\n
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Ebenezer Baptist Church where MLK Jr. was pastor\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n
Tomb of MLK Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King<\/div>\n
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