Have a Dream

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.  This is what the ancients were commended for. – Hebrews 11:1

Today, across our nation, many schools and businesses close their doors to honor Martin Luther King Jr’s powerfully influential life.  

As a civil rights activist and Christian preacher, Martin Luther King Jr. had experienced firsthand the hatred, prejudice, and evil of the racial struggles our nation faced in the 1960s.  So on the day King gave his most famous speech on Capitol Hill, he made sure to weave in God’s love, truth and hope.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have a Dream speech will be quoted today more than anything else he spoke from a podium or pulpit.  Here are a few examples of how he proclaimed God’s truths:

When King voiced “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character,” he was encouraging Americans to see each other the way God sees them.

1 Samuel 17:6 - The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.

When King proclaimed, “I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, every rough place will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight,” he was quoting Isaiah the prophet whose words comforted God’s people during their captivity.

Isaiah 40:4-5 - Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain. And the glory of the LORD will be revealed and all mankind together will see it. 

As King concluded his speech, he called for freedom to ring throughout our nation; from the north to the south, from the east to the west.  He also called God’s children to unite across racial and religious boundaries.

God promises in John 8:36 - If the Son (Jesus) sets you free, you will be free indeed. 

God teaches us in Galatians 3:28 - There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Today, allow yourself to dream big like Martin Luther King, Jr. did over fifty years ago.  

• Who do you love and long to see soar?
• Where do you dream of seeing freedom from captivity?
• Who do you believe will one day unite?
• How can your faith spur you on to link arms with others and love across barriers?
• What are your biggest dreams?

Write down your dreams.  Written dreams become spoken dreams, and spoken dreams, with the power of God, can one day become a reality.  

Here is my big dream that I’ve written down, spoken out, prayed for God’s power, and trust in His time will become a reality. Please believe with me.

I have a dream that One Day…. across our nation and around the globe, people will unite to give God thanks and praise every day at 3 o’clock. 

The Power of Giving God Thanks Will Ignite Your Faith and Change Your World!

Thank You for Being a part of the 3 O’Clock Wake Up Movement