A Prophetic Voice and the Powers that Be
Matthew 14:3–5 (ESV) For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, 4 because John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” 5 And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet. Today is Martin Luther King Jr. day. We pause to remember the man who stood up to segregation and helped to change our nation. I was reading today that his assassination may have been based on something other than civil rights of African Americans. Some believe it was a conspiracy of the government because King not only stood opposed to segregation, but started also preaching against US military action in Vietnam. You see, King wasn't afraid to stand up to injustice in government on both sides of the aisle. Even some of his closest allies didn't like this stance. In one sermon, he spoke extensively on Jesus' command to "love your enemies."...