The End Is Near

With February being recognized as Black History Month, let's reflect back on slavery. Blacks were brought from their homelands to labor under cruel taskmasters who considered them less than a human. The I will treatments of blacks lasted over 200 years under the Jim Crow Act. Much harm and suffering was inflicted during this period of time in America. Men could buy and sell slaves under the law. Families were separated from each other, because we weren't counted as fully human, the love that slaves had for one another did not matter. It was said that black people don't love as white people. In her book Forbidden Fruit: Love stories from the Underground Railroad, Journalist Betty Ramanus recounts the extraordinary lengths blacks went through before Emancipation to be together. Such as the free men who allowed themselves to be sold back into slavery so he could be with his wife. Or John Little whose wife was too weak to walk, so he carried her to freedom on his back. Skin color doesn't determine love. Our true feelings are identified in (John 13:34-35). In the words of Bruce Springsteen, " If as we are walking, a hand should slip free, I'll wait for you. And should I fall behind, wait for me. " Jesus said: A new Commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one to another (St John 13:34-35) After the end of slavery blacks were treated as non-human, less than God created them, many were hanged, jailed without cause, robbed of their land, women were raped, discrimination was in all aspects of life. Today We sing Glory to God for his great love wherein he loved us! Well Bless God! Superintendent, Henry Davison