Psalm 86:5 NIV You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
abounding in love to all who call to you.
During the pandemics of COVID-19 and racial tension across this world, God is piercing the hearts of believers on the topic of forgiveness.While it is time to put an end to hurt and oppression caused by racist hatred and other toxic diseases of the heart, mind and soul; healing has to take place. Healing of such hurt can only come through the spirit of forgiveness. As we see the removal of statues and symbols, we see God moving. He is showing us so much during this time of peril. We need God so much. We have to depend on God to show us the way and give us direction as we try to make sense of all that is going on. Review the list below. Let’s continue to honor God and watch Him continue to change things for the good.
- NASA names its D.C. headquarters after ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson, its first African American female engineer. WASHINGTON, DC
- Mayor Kathy Sheehan (D) said June 11 that she signed an executive order to remove the statue of Maj. Gen. Philip Schuyler from in front of city hall. Sheehan noted that Schuyler was reportedly the largest slave owner in Albany. ALBANY, NY
- A 131-year-old Confederate statue was removed from an intersection on June 2. The statue, named “Appomattox,” depicted a southern-facing Civil War soldier. ALEXANDRIA, VA
- A Texas Ranger statue, named One Riot, One Ranger, was removed from Love Field airport on June 11. DALLAS, TX
- A statue of Orville Hubbard, the late mayor of Dearborn, was taken down on June 5. “Orville Hubbard—someone whose racist views should never have a place in our town— DEARBON, MI
- State lawmakers announced on June 17 that statues of Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella would be removed from the Capitol rotunda SACRAMENTO, CA
- Princeton removes Woodrow Wilson’s name from public policy school.Wilson resegregated federal workers after decades of integration. PRINCETON, NJ
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