Posted by
Billy on Friday, March 23, 2007 11:09:09 AM
What is the answer to the evils of gangs, and young poor kids being killed on our streets. The left says we need more funds from Uncle Sam, while the right says we just need to get tough on crime, but I think they both could be wrong.
Last Sunday (
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1219&u_sid=2350292) In my city ten clergy members employed the Beatitudes from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount to inspire more than a thousand people to fight for peace and justice .
A coalition of pastors organized a unity service at a black Baptist Church to bring people together and raise awareness.
The Rev. Larry Clay, a Baptist pastor, spoke on the Beatitude "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
People can't rely on their own strength, Clay said. "When we all look to God, and when we all depend on God, God will make a difference in our community."
The pastors in the coalition have been visiting residents in high-violence areas and plan to meet with young people to offer guidance.
Sunday's service used spiritual songs and a series of 10 sermons to inspire those in attendance. The crowd enthusiastically responded with clapping and amens.
It is time churches of all races put preaching the Bible ahead of politics if it be from the left, or the right. People aren't change by laws, or money even though both are needed at times. They are changed by a spiritual faith in the Lord. If we want to see our nation, and world change we need to get back to that. It is time preachers return to their first love, and call our children into a better life.
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