Thursday, February 02, 2017

By Love, not by Hate – v3


By love, not by hate
with light, the word,
piercing the darkness
tyranny, oppression
false truth, scales,
tumbling, falling down

Such was the way of Christ
the way of His disciples
following His example
down to this age, Martin,
non-violent resistance
in the face of injustice

By love, not by hate
changing our land, the world
light shining, ever, brighter,
into the darkness;
Light to transform,
to heal the world

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edited February 2, 2017
By Love, not by Hate – v3

(merging edits to version 2 and original)
edited January 21, 2015
By Love, not by Hate – v2
January 18, 2010
By Love, not by Hate
Alive Now Daily Reflections
for January 18, 2010 to January 24, 2010
by Nancy Fergusons (You can visit her website at www.BlueTreeResources.org)
for January 18, 2010, on Martin Luther King, Jr.

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