Desmond Tutu is one of my favorite people, he was the Anglican Archbishop to Cape Town, South Africa during the struggle with Apartheid, he has also won the Nobel Peace Prize.There is a short story about him that I have read many times and told to many people. Everytime I read or tell the story it gives me chills, it is that powerful. Here is the story:
A demonstration against apartheid had been forbidden to take place out on the streets, and so they had moved it into the church. But the police came into the church together with the crowds, hovered around the edges in a threatening manner.
And Tutu addressed the police directly, pointed at them, and said, “You may be powerful, but YOU are not God.” He said, “you have already been defeated.”
And then he stepped forward and with the cheeky smile that he’s so well known for he said, “so, since you’ve lost already, why don’t you come and join us, come and join the winning side.” And the policemen kind of slinked away and left them to their worship service.
Do you know what happened? They were defeated! God is always on the side of justice even when the odds seem to be against it.
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Psalm 82:3 -Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.
Proverbs 21:3 - To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Good one Mark! Like the new look.
Keep it up,
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