Love: For Such a Time as This

By Marcia Freeman

The Spirit of the Lord proclaims: Let not your anguish exceed your spiritual awakening because I love you, and the time for brotherly love has come. Know that I hear and answer the cries of My people! I am faithful, and you should have perception that "blessed are those who keep justice, and he who does righteousness at all times!" I see the calamities of this world, bringing forth disaster, which causes "lamentation, weeping, and great mourning," but be neither fearful nor "refusing to be comforted." I inspire that you "come to Me, all you who are heavy laden" with sorrows and cast your burdens on Me, for "you will find rest for your souls," and "I will never leave you nor forsake you." Moreover, "let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you." Also, be aware that "My angels are with you to bring forth My Word to past in your life!"

The Spirit of the Lord continues to proclaim: When My Spirit was yielded up, suddenly "the veil was torn." Therefore, have insight into the Spirit that you may have "boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works."

My Spirit is love, and those who pursue and maintain love as enduring to the end shall be blessed! Therefore profoundly, this platform is to admonish that you pursue love oppose to hate, pursue love oppose to racism, pursue love oppose to inhumanity, pursue love oppose to violence, pursue love oppose to injustice, pursue love oppose to unforgiveness, pursue love oppose to uncharitableness, and above all, pursue love!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Aug 13, 2022
• ISBN: 9781638748519

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Love

For Such a Time as This

Marcia Freeman

ISBN 978-1-63874-850-2 (paperback)

ISBN 978-1-63874-851-9 (digital)

Copyright © 2022 by Marcia Freeman

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All scriptures were taken from the New King James Version of the Holy Bible unless otherwise indicated.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1

Love: For Such a Time as This

Chapter 2

Love: Revealed through Wisdom with Justice

Chapter 3

Love: For a Mother

Prelude

Love of a Legacy for My Son

Chapter 4

Love: Revealed in Empathy

Chapter 5

Love: Entwine with the Body and Blood of Jesus

Chapter 6

Love: Revealed in the Resurrection versus Insurrection

Chapter 7

Love: Revealed with Mercy and Grace

Chapter 8

Love: Epistle

Chapter 9

Love: Commandment or Mandate

About the Author

Introduction

In 2007, I published a spiritual memoir book titled I Have Come to the Kingdom for Such a Time as This. Whereby, I dedicate my book to my beloved sons, Jose Freeman and Dorsey Burnett III (OJ). I wrote that we have endured the tribulations of this life together. May you both always know the extent of my motherly love for you—for now and eternity. It's no wonder why I had dedicated my book to them because I am thankful that God blessed me with the two unique and one of a kind sons!

However, I thought as a parent that I would leave this earth first and that they would always know my devotional love for them until eternity. Nevertheless, the Bible says in Ecclesiastes 3:1–2, To everything, there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born. On March 28, 1977, Dorsey Burnett-Bey III (aka OJ) was born. And a time to die, on October 5, 2018, Dorsey received his wings as he transitioned peacefully in his sleep at our Southeast, Washington, DC, resident. On the one hand, I had solace because my son had died peacefully in his sleep, in his bed, in his bedroom; on the other hand, I cried out unmercifully to Jesus, saying, Lord, have mercy! That particular Friday morning, about 11:00 a.m., I had not heard him neither stirring around in his bedroom, nor heard him go downstairs to prepare his morning coffee. I called his name several times and did not receive an answer. I was in my bedroom, so I got up and went into his bedroom and called him a couple more times and shook his foot. Still no response, so I called for an ambulance. The paramedics arrived and examined him and pronounced him dead. Then I was in a state of shock while trying to hold my son for the last time, but it was awkward for me because I had a full-leg cask on my right leg (from June 2018 until mid-October 2018). Whereby I had accidentally broken my right ankle and incidentally had to have two surgeries (one surgery was administered on the right side of my ankle in mid-June and the other surgery administered on the left side of my ankle on July 12, a day after my seventieth birthday). You talk about the darkness hours of my life. I also had experienced three radiation treatments, which started on July 18, for lung cancer. These treatments left me very exhausted, and with the heavy weight of the cask, this was very difficult. I finally had the cask removed on October 25. I could honestly tell you that the only way that I made any kind of progress was because of the grace and strength from that name called Jesus!

I will never forget as long as I remain on this earth that we (Jose and I) picked up Dorsey's cremated remains on October 29, 2018—the exact day of my oldest son Jose's fiftieth birthday. Jose referred to his brother as a gentle giant! Incidentally, his cremation is still with me unto this very year, 2021, and will remain with me until my departure from this earth.

Jose and my daughter-in-law, Thennie, gave a very nice celebration of life affair in his honor.

Thus, some portions of his obituary entailed that he had earned in 1998 his general education diploma. He had obtained also certifications in carpentry, brick masonry, and landscaping. At the University of the District of Columbia, he studied computer engineering. In addition, Dorsey was an aspiring entrepreneur who believed in sharing business opportunities with those who desired the same success. He was gifted in technology and displayed love in providing web-based support to the online community. Dorsey will be remembered and affectionately known as OJ for his charismatic personality, his stylish dress, his humor, his catchy phrases, and his loving DC vernacular, while having an undying love for his entire family, friends, and Southwest, District of Colombia.

Also, written in the program was his statement:

Try to internalize what's being said here. But all in all, I wish my family blessedness and prosperity today and beyond.

Our past is just that and given that our drive to either stay the course, if you perceive you've been succeeding, or look back on it, to fuel and drive your future to what you want to be.

Don't let life rob us of the dreams and potential we had as children, 'cause a lot of us had plenty of potential, and dreams of who and where we wanted to be.

I thank the Lord, 'cause although I am not where I would like to be, every day alive and each nudge at it, the door will open.

Great quote from my real estate investor mentor, Small hinges swing big doors.

If no one told you today they love you, I love you guys and girls.

Dorsey Burnett-Bey, Facebook post, March 24, 2017

My heart was so broken at the death of my youngest son; such a hurtful pain, neither can I describe the emptiness—I'll never be the same, a part of my heart is empty; nor the shock of the experience! The unbearable grief period lasted for years, especially most grief was felt on his birthdays and the major holidays, and even Valentine's Day—I really loved my son. In fact, I love both of my sons—they are a part of my very heartbeat! Within those years, acts of kindness and the encouraging words from Steve, my covenant partner, family members and friends were helpful that sustained me. Moreover, prayers were another significant survival, whereby I daily (7:00 a.m., Monday to Friday) participated (and still remain until this year 2021) on a Morning Glory, Corporative and Collective Prayer Line. This Prayer Line will bestow Blessings upon you, with results from answered Prayers. Declaration that: Prayer is the key to the answer and Faith unlocks the door. If you are interested in such an awesome Prayer Line, the number for participation is 1.667.776.9417 from Monday to Friday @ 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. EST, 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. CST, 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. MTN, 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. PST.

Currently, Jose continues to be at my very side. He's displaying double love (so to speak) because while his brother was on this earth, Jose had the comfort of knowing that OJ would do his part, to take care of Mother. Jose communicates with me either daily or very often to check on rule 1 (How I'm doing?), rule 2 (Do I need anything?), rule 3 (Do I need to go anywhere?). It tickles me that the mannerism of my son is as a matter-of-fact. That's