Martin Luther King Jr. Day

“I still believe that standing up for the truth of God is the greatest thing in the world. This is the
end of life. The end of life is not to be happy. The end of life is not to achieve pleasure and avoid
pain. The end of life is to do the will of God, come what may.”
- Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, January 16. On this day, we pause to remember the
contributions to equality and justice by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Spurred on by his faith and belief in the Imago Dei, Reverend King’s advocacy for equal rights,
including events like the Selma March and his speech during the March on Washington, for
Black Americans led to nation-wide change and earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Dr.
King was assassinated shortly after in 1968 while traveling to do what he believed his purpose
was: speaking out against inequality.

Galatians says that “There is neither Jew or Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no
male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Gal. 3:28) We as Christians believe that
we are all co-inheritors of the kingdom of heaven through the saving knowledge of Jesus.
Together, and with God’s help, we can continue Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, honor the Imago
Dei in our neighbors, and shape the world into a reflection of heaven