The Blueprint for Nation-Building | The Identity Crisis | You Can't Claim the Inheritance While Wearing the Captor’s Uniform
We see it everywhere: the cry for reparations is getting louder. We want the "great substance" returned. We want the ledger balanced for the centuries of slave labor in the “iron furnace.” But there is a spiritual "checkmate" happening that many of our people are ignoring. How can you demand a "separation of assets" from the heathen while you are still sleeping in his bed, living in his neighborhood, eating at his table, and bowing at his altars? Israel, YAH is watching the "Dry Bones" rattle, but he sees a people who want the check without the change. You want to be paid as a "Son of the Covenant" while you are still living as a "Citizen of the United States." I. The Altars of the Heathen: Who Is Your Real Boss? The most dangerous part of the "iron furnace" wasn't the physical labor; it was the cultural erasure. We have adopted the heathen’s gods and called them our own. The Religious Altar: We still cling t...