Throughout

the history of the world there have been marches that have changed mankind

forever. Some were for better and some for worse.

There was Sherman's

march through Georgia which is still being debated today.

There was Mao

tse Tung in his long march to communize China which brought millions of

people into economic, social, moral and spiritual slavery.

There were

the civil rights marches of the 60s which focused on the very soul of

America and the injustices of segregation.

There have

been marchers for better wages and working conditions throughout America.

There have

been all kinds of marches and all kinds of causes in our great country,

but for the last three years the March for Jesus in Fayetteville has been

something to behold. It is very interesting to see the people who show

up for the march.

I have seen

whole families there with their infants in strollers. I have seen teenagers

with bicycles and marchers with their church banners.

I am reminded

of the of the Biblical account of the blind man who was miraculously healed

leaders and questioned as they were trying to find a way to discredit

Jesus. The religious leaders said to the blind man "we know that

this man is a sinner.

I love the

former blind man's response. He said, "Whether he is a sinner or

not, I don't know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!"

The Jesus March

will come and go until next year, but you and your church can say like

the former blind man, "I don't know if the Jesus March was a good

idea or not, all I know is that my church and I were there marching and

singing and honoring Jesus."

Saturday, May

12, the Jesus March will assemble at the Fayette County High School parking

lot and form up at 9 a.m. We will depart the parking lot at 10 a.m. and

proceed up to Hood Avenue and go right. We will then go right on Ga. Highway

85 and proceed up to the Fayette Stonewall Village at the fountain and

conduct a rally.

This march

will be in concert with other efforts across America. Our date this year

for the march is a little earlier than the nationwide march. This was

done due to the fact that schools in our areas are out earlier and many

people take early vacations.

If your church

does not have an open trailer for an open float arrangement, then bring

a church van or bus with you name on it. If you have youth choirs or youth

groups, bring them. This march will involve all churches that want to

rally our communities for Jesus.

If you are

planning to be a part of the march and bring a group, please contact me

at 770-719-2365x1797. Blessings and march on!

Dr. Knox Herndon

is the pastor of His House Community Church (SBC) and a former Army chaplain.

The church has moved to its new location just below Senoia on Ga. Highway

85. Going south on Hwy. 85, cross Ga. Highway 16, and the church is a

mile ahead on the right, just below the fire station. If you are not in

a church, come visit. The church office and prayer line number is 770-719-2365.

E-Mail address is [email protected] .

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