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Get A Piece of the Rock By Rev. Dr. Russell M. Morrow Text: Psalms 61 This Psalm of David was set in the background of David's trouble as King of Israel. King David is in big trouble,   He is in exile from Jerusalem in defense of his kingdom.   His nation was divided. And his son Absalom was killed by his soldiers. All this was the result of family problems based on David's sin with Bathsheba that seemingly put a curse on his family, specifically his children. So, he prays to God: Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I, for thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in thy tabernacle forever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah. This passage reminded me of the Prudential Life Insurance Company and their famous logo of The Rock of Gibraltar in Southern Spain on the Mediterranean Sea. Are you ...

  Happy New Year, Beloved Family, Friends, Church Family,  Colleagues, and Coworkers, to All Who Read this Letter. As we resume the rhythms of everyday life now that we have crossed the threshold to the new year of 2024, we leave behind the diversity of life experiences in 2023 that ranged from joy to sorrow, a baby’s first cry and a loved one’s last breath, and the tension between the yin and yang of human relationships that is manageable for some and intolerable for others. Yet, the manifestation of God’s love is present all around us and has maintained a stronghold amid the chaos of “man’s inhumanity to man.” As difficult as it may be, there are always reasons to give God thanks and praise for who he is and what He has done and continues to do to reveal his justice, love, grace, mercy, healing, and restoration. For example, we see this in the 2023 iteration of Alice Walker’s “The Color Purple Musical.” For the followers of Christ - Protégés of Jesus, the true meaning of...