A small silver lining in the Sean Bell storm
This past Sunday during one of the sermons I preached I talked about how sometimes even trouble has a way of ushering in an unexpected blessing. While many times it’s hard to see, acknowledge, or fully appreciate during the height of the storm; as the winds die down the presence of some small glimmer of hope and goodness after such a downpour provides a morsel of meaning that helps in a very small way to help survivors see the possibility of a better day.
Since the miscarriage of justice which was the Sean Bell verdict, I have been searching for some silver lining somewhere that might point to Divine Activity even if on the periphery of the pain. As Dr. Raymond Winbush points out, we’ve seen this movie before…many times over! Something is needed to give fuel to our faith that a brighter day is coming…even after dark days like this.
Then I found it. Though only 4:52 seconds long, it encouraged my soul to see it. A sign and symbol that the spirit of unity was being reborn like a phoenix rising from the ashes. I share this small sliver of hope with you as well as a testament that we will make it!
