What if a new leader forgets past promises? ๐คโ๏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
