By Faith

Today, we remember one man.

His name was Martin Luther King, Jr. and he had a dream. And it wasn't just to have a holiday named after himself. His dream was that all people would be considered equal, not judged by the color of their skin. His dream was that we wouldn't choose friends, spouses, who gets what job, where to eat, where to sit, how to dress based on the amount of melanin in one's skin.

He was controversial. He was loved by many and hated by many. He was a revolutionary. He wasn't afraid to speak his mind, he was articulate even when put on the spot, and he was passionate about what he was fighting for. We don't have many of these types of people anymore.

Why is he so well remembered, even though he was controversial? Not only did he stir up the masses in his day, but he caused a movement that went on even after he was killed over the cause he was fighting for. He succeeded in his goal, and he is remembered today for all that he did; what he died for.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Christian man. A godly man. And he was not afraid. Not afraid to share God's word, not afraid to fight for his cause, not afraid at all. He knew the hope and the joy that was set before him, so he kept going, reassured that God was on his side.

The testimony of this man's life has me thinking about Hebrews chapter 11, the chapter on all that was achieved and set into motion by faith of those who loved and trusted God. I long to have such faith, such conviction, that I would know what to fight for, when to step down, and when to keep right on going no matter how rough the road. By faith.