The focus in this week’s Lenten study is “Can I die without regrets?” As I was reading the beginning parts of this week, I was reminded of a song by Sweet Honey in the Rock, entitled, the Ballad of Harry T. Moore. He was an organizer in Florida in the 1930’s and 40’s who, along with his wife, worked to register more black voters in the state of Florida than all the other southern states combined. Listen to the introduction and live performance, featuring Bernice Johnson Reagon at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wEPZ0rTsHs Originally a Langston Hughes poem, Sweet Honey puts Moore’s story to memorable music to inspire others to make a difference. Reagon shared these moving words in her introduction to the song: “We spend a lot of time tryin’ to stay this side of death, like we gonna make it somehow. You could really go for broke, you gonna die anyway, make a difference!”
In what ways do you feel like you have made a difference in your family, friendships, and the world? Whose example inspires you to try and make a difference?.
+ Pastor Virg
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