Why Should We Forget About Slavery?

Why SHould We forget About Slavery

Why Should We Forget Slavery?

Many want to forget that slavery existed, the sordid past of American history quietly swept under the carpet, tucked away so that those descendants whose ancestors are responsible can turn a blind eye, rest peacefully at night and go on benefitting from the wealth they enjoy in this present time. Perhaps forgetting would be possible if black people were not still suffering from its effects centuries later under the same racist ideology. We are reminded every day the impact slavery has had on us both psychologically and economically and while most of our white counterparts enjoy the pleasure of wealth and dominion over the pristine comforts of life, most blacks are stricken with poverty, stress inflicted disease and lack of job opportunities that continue to keep us at a disadvantage in present day societies all over the world.

So while we are told to forget our past and move on to the dreams of equality, civil rights and the pursuit of happiness that this country so emphatically deny us, I ask the question:

How can we forget about slavery?

When the same institutionalize system still exists today.

While the majority of people understand the aspect of this modern day bondage (spiritual, mental and physical), some choose to accept it and go along to get along.....both black and white people. Some of my people have even said..."what does slavery have to do with me? That was then, this is now." 

It saddens me to hear this, because it means there is a total disconnect of empathy and kinship with their roots. It is not all their fault, because many of our elder generations have stop passing the stories down to their children and grandchildren of the struggles they had to endure being black in this country. It is no wonder the latter generation do not have the pride and respect for those who fought and died for the privileges they take for granted today. The fact is, we shouldn't forget about slavery and the struggles of the past! Forgetting would be like taking an ax and chopping down the very roots of our family tree. If you destroy the roots of a tree, eventually the results will be the death of the whole tree. This is why remembering the past is so important, it is not a trivial consequence to be ignored and dismissed, and it is the lifeline to our existence as a people. We must never forget the past, we must embrace, respect and cherish the suffering our ancestors had to endure because it is a lesson to us of their courage, tenacity and a unity that our people had then, it is a testament of how we should be now. 

It is because we have forgotten the stories of bravery, endurance, unity and self-determination our people had throughout history we still suffer as we do today. We are complacent and void of self- preservation for ourselves as a people. We also have become self-serving with a crab-in-the-barrel-mentality against our own.

As a people, we need to connect back to our power source of spirituality, first we must acknowledge, that we are greater in unison, we must show that love amongst ourselves in word and deed by uplifting each other with honor and respect. Secondly, we must take back authority over our children; bring them back in line with the laws and commandments of Yah! Teach them to respect, love and honor themselves and others who look like them! Men need to respect their women, women need to respect their men and understand there is an order to all things and without that order there is chaos! This is what we see today in our communities. And lastly, we have to take pride in who we are, as well as the roots(honor our name) of our tree, do not allow anyone to diminish who we are as a people. Define ourselves by those who came before us, through our ancestors. They left a legacy for us in their deeds, they believed that we would take the torch and not allow what they fought and died for to be in vain! Most importantly, we must have an understanding where our true power source lies....we have always been a spiritual people. The scriptures say "Israel has always had a zeal for Yah!"

 Romans 10:1-3(KJV)

10 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

You need to get a true understanding of what these scriptures mean...

That can only come from your quest for "true" spiritual knowledge...the zest to want to know.

Forgetting our history is what makes others comfortable in their own "skin," literally…. 

For us, to forget our history is to deny the soul of who we are as a people, as well as deny the very essence (souls), accomplishments and sacrifices our ancestors made for us!

Embrace and love who you are....my people!

Then rise up to the challenge of representing the lineage of a chosen people!

 HalleluYah!!!

I'm just sayin...

Praise Yah Musik

Come join me, Yahalomit Israyl at "Praise Yah Musik" to praise and honor Yah in voice, instrument and music every Friday at 7pm est. Thirty minutes of non-stop praise music to uplift, encourage and worship Yah! If you miss the live broadcast, catch the recorded sessions at…www.spreaker.com/user/yahalomit

The link is on the right....

A Special Reading...

I would like to share something very important, first, for those who have read my blog consistently I would like to take this time out to thank you for your continued support, it is greatly appreciated. 

The audio below is a sister, her name is Daleyah Ysrayl and Yah has blessed her with a beautiful voice to share His word to those who are willing to listen. Many of you are familiar with the scriptures and some are not, so along with Ms. DaleYah's reading of Deuteronomy chapter 28 (She will be reading from a different translation, "The scriptures"), 

I will add Deuteronomy 28 of the King James version in writing below the broadcasts. 

Deuteronomy 28 is very important as it pertains to the blessings and curses of The House of Israel. 

Why, you ask is this so important? Because it will answer a lot of the questions I know you all have as to why there has been a recent onslaught of violence towards our people. 

Newsflash!!!!! 

It has been happening to us around the world for a very, very long time. 

I encourage you to follow along, please...and I am sure you will be blessed and edified to what you will hear. Anyone who is a believer in the scriptures should not be reluctant to have an opportunity to read or listen to Yah's word! 

Daleyah, also has a blog and morning prayer broadcast Mon-Fri at 7am est. It is a wonderful addition to my morning 

"start the day, giving Yah praise" 

routine. So please tune in, you won't be disappointed. The link is on the right....

The Blessings and The Curses: Part 1 & 2

Part 1

Part 2

Please, take the time to read, it is important....

The scriptures read a little differently for a better understanding of the word and it restores the original Hebrew names. You can follow along with the KJV, if you wish.

Dueteronomy 28 King James Version

Blessings for Obedience

1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.

3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.

4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.

5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.

6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.

7 The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

8 The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

9 The Lord shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways.

10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee.

11 And the Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers to give thee.

12 The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

13 And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

Curses for Disobedience

15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:

16 Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field.

17 Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store.

18 Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.

19 Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out.

20 The Lord shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.

21 The Lord shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it.

22 The Lord shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish.

23 And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.

24 The Lord shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.

25 The Lord shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.

26 And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away.

27 The Lord will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.

28 The Lord shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart:

29 And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee.

30 Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof.

31 Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them.

32 Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long; and there shall be no might in thine hand.

33 The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway:

34 So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.

35 The Lord shall smite thee in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore botch that cannot be healed, from the sole of thy foot unto the top of thy head.

36 The Lord shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known; and there shalt thou serve other gods, wood and stone.

37 And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the Lord shall lead thee.

38 Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.

39 Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them.

40 Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.

41 Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity.

42 All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume.

43 The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low.

44 He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.

45 Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:

46 And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever.

47 Because thou servedst not the Lord thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;

48 Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the Lord shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.

49 The Lord shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;

50 A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young:

51 And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.

52 And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the Lord thy God hath given thee.

53 And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the Lord thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee:

54 So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave:

55 So that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat: because he hath nothing left him in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates.

56 The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter,

57 And toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children which she shall bear: for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly in the siege and straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates.

58 If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, The Lord Thy God;

59 Then the Lord will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.

60 Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee.

61 Also every sickness, and every plague, which is not written in the book of this law, them will the Lord bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed.

62 And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the Lord thy God.

63 And it shall come to pass, that as the Lord rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the Lord will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it.

64 And the Lord shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone.

65 And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:

66 And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:

67 In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.

68 And the Lord shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you.

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Wisdom

Wisdom of Solomon

6:12-13

12 Wisdom is glorious, and fadeth away: yea she is easily seen of them that love her, and found of such as seek her,

13 she preventeth them that desire her, in making her first known to them.

14 Whoso seeketh her early shall have no great travail: for he shall find her sitting at his door.

How important is wisdom in your life?

Without wisdom we are as a leaf blowing aimlessly in the wind.

In the bible wisdom is described as a woman,

Proverbs 9:1-6

1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

2 she hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

So as the above scripture dictates “ wisdom “ is a necessary addition to have in our life, but she will only reside in those who want an understanding, she will only dwell in those who seek her, whose heart is pure.

King Solomon craved her above all else:

2 Chronicles 1:9-12

9 Now, O Lord God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?

11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

12 wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.

Did you know there are two types of wisdom?

James 3:13-16 says:

13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

This is the earthly form of wisdom, but there is a pure form of wisdom that can only come from acknowledging Yah in your life, the bible says in Proverbs 9:10

(one of my favorite books in the bible, you can gain so much knowledge and understanding about life in Proverbs.

I encourage you to read it, any answer to life situations is there).

Proverbs 9:10

 10 The fear of the The Most High is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

You may have wisdom bestowed upon you, but how you apply it to your life will determine the benefits of her knowledge, there are consequences to not using her wisely:

Proverbs 9:8-9

8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

For example, there are some people who will receive sound advice, that would give them the opportunity to make a decision that is the correct decision for a particular detrimental situation and will refuse to make the best choice for the situation which may lead to dire consequences, they may even get angry at the person for the advice, that is the example of a scorner who rebukes instruction.

On the other hand you may have a wise person who is given advice and receives it happily and the consequences of that choice gives him the opportunity to benefit from his decision, therefore increasing his knowledge from making it. (experience)

Sometimes a wise decision can and will save your life in certain situations, therefore the consequences of a decision you make in your life good or bad will affect the outcome of your life. The choices may lead to minor or major changes depending on the severity.

Proverbs 9:11-12

11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

So wisdom is very important in life especially when it is given from above and we must live our lives praying for the wisdom that Yah can give. Will mistakes be made? Of course, it is how we learn, but with Yah guiding our paths, it will probably be a lesson that will only increase our knowledge for the better.

It is called experience and it is the best teacher.

James 3:17-18 says:

17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Proverbs 4:11-13

11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.