April 20

God Is Integrated

If someone says, 'I love God,' and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also" (1 John 4:20-21)

Never believe what a man says about love,

If he segregates himself from a brother

Of any color or race,

For there is no fear in love.

Perfect love casteth out all fear

Because fear hath torment.

How can one say he loves God

And believes in equality,

While at the same time he is tormented

By the fear of a brother

He mistrusts or dislikes?

If a man cannot love his brother

Whom he can see,

How can he love God

Who is unseen?

God has commanded men everywhere

To love his brother

As God has loved him--

For God is love.