“The Dream” Series
Today’s Focus: Examining “I Have A
Dream” Part 1
Greetings Sons of God:
In August 28, 1963 in Washington
D.C. in front of the Lincoln Memorial one of the greatest speeches given in
American history was given by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. So many in particular, African-Americans
speak of this great speech and demonstration in Washington on that faithful
day. When there are civil injustices
done in America especially towards African Americans many speak of “The Dream
Speech” and many will say “We must keep Dr. King’s dream alive”. Even as recent as 2013 in the aftermath of
the Trayvon Martin Case here in Tallahassee, Florida there are a group of people
sitting-in in front of the Governor’s Office in the attempt to get a certain
law changed due to the verdict of the trial.
Now in the previous messages we
have laid out the importance of dreams and how God speaks to us through
them. We also study that the
interpretation of the dreams is spiritually revealed and will happen because
God cannot lie and the manifestation of the dream in reality is for an
appointed time of the Father. Now with
all of that said here is the question:
How do you
keep the dream alive?
So many people have gone about “keeping the dream alive”
wrong. People have made keeping the
dream alive all about equality for African-Americans only and even when you go
back in look at the transcript of the speech, he was speaking of injustices
against all. Now before we break the speech
down I want to go forward to his last speech right before King’s assassination
“I Have Been to the Mountaintop” (April 3, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee) let me
give you this portion of the speech:
“Well, I don’t know what will happen now; we’ve got some
difficult days ahead. But it really doesn’t matter to with me now, because I’ve
been to the mountaintop. And I don’t
mind. Like, anybody, I would like to live a long life-longevity has its
place. But I’m not concerned about that
now. I just want to do God’s Will and
He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain and I’ve looked over and I’ve seen the
Promised Land. I may not get there with
you But I want you to know tonight, that we as a people, will get to the
Promised Land. I am so happy tonight; I’m not worried about anything; I’m not
fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the
glory of the coming of the Lord.”
Now King spoke this message in a church. Now when you read this, many have tried to
apply this to the fact that African-Americans will make it to the promised land
but there is a problem with that viewpoint because if the Spirit is speaking
through him to the church then he is speaking about the House of God. Now a major point is the fact that King says
that “The Lord allowed me to go up to the mountain”. Now we have a point of reference for this:
Moses and when Moses went up to the mountain, he went there to fellowship with
the Lord and receive His Words for the nation.
In addition, He said he looked over and seen the Promised Land and said
He has seen the glory of the coming of the Lord. Nothing about that is carnal or natural, this
was spiritual. I strongly believe that
he knew he was not going to see that day but he had been given a hope, a
certainty that the people, the House of God, will get there.
The messages and dreams that King was given by the Lord were
all spiritual and if they are spiritual then their interpretation must be
revealed by the Spirit. Yes there were
portions of his speeches that spoke about the current conditions of the time
but the major parts of the speech that people quote and use for their agendas
are the portions that are spiritual and because they have not received it
spiritually, they carnally try to apply it to their agenda.
When Dr. King speaks of having a dream then we need to
examine the dream and allow the Spirit to reveal the dream and if this is the
case then to say “we must keep the dream alive” will be put in its proper
perspective knowing that the dream will tarry and will manifest. But we know for a certain that it will happen
the question is:
Are you going to be a willing participant in seeing it come
to reality because it is coming because the Word of the Lord will accomplish
all that it is set out to do.
In the next message we look at the speech and see what the
dream is and why it is relevant for today.
Peace, Love and Grace,
Calvin Calhoun, Jr.
