What if a new leader forgets past promises? ๐Ÿค”โœ๏ธ #Leadership #FAMELA

Speaker: Not provided

Shared by First African Methodist Episcopal (FAME)
First African Methodist Episcopal (FAME)

Summary

Main message: The speaker uses the biblical image of a new Pharaoh who "does not know Joseph" to warn that when a new ruler ignores past commitments, they can revoke protections and harm vulnerable people. The sermon connects that biblical principle to contemporary political actions and their real consequences.

Key points:

  • A new king who doesn't know Joseph isn't bound by promises or protections made under the previous ruler.
  • That freedom lets a leader revoke laws, policies, and celebrations that protected people and honored diverse contributions.
  • The speaker gives modern, concrete (and satirical) examples of abuses of power: firing people, reversing policies on healthcare and prescriptions, and deporting people because of skin color.
  • Undermining diversity and equity programs can cost thousands of qualified workers (notably Black women) their jobs.
  • A leader could also erase recognition of minority service, destroy monuments or sacred lands, and use public funds for self-aggrandizement.

Scriptures mentioned: none