The death of the Egyptians upon the seashore is a vivid reminder that something in the very nature of the universe assists goodness in its perennial struggle with evil. The New Testament rightly declares: "No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness." Pharaoh exploits the children of Israel - nevertheless afterward Pilate yields to the crowd that crucifies Christ - nevertheless afterward! The early Christians are thrown to the lions and carried to the chopping blocks - nevertheless afterward!
Strength to Love by Martin Luther King, Jr. Harper & Row. 1963. Fortress Press Gift Edition 2010. p. 78
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