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COMMUNITY
it calling to Him, crying for jus- that we each raise the other up
tice that came from the animal to the positions and places that
nature in Cain that had arisen. God has in mind for us, regard-
So here’s the thing. Afrikan less of personal cost and with-
In modern day Afrika, it brotherhood is not a natural out seeking personal glory. It
is more common to film phenomenon. Let’s just start has become a culture almost
there. It is not natural to die so alien to the Afrikan landscape
people being beaten to
that someone else can live. No. because of an erosion of our
death or stripped na- Afrikan brotherhood, while in- connection to the One Who de-
ked and to post these herent to us, collapses in the fines us and because of taking
videos on social media face of certain disaster. What up and embracing the culture
I’m trying to get you to under- of Babylon (Capitalism) which
– instead of intervening
stand is that with the erosion runs completely counter to our
in the senseless murder of our connection to God, there divine nature. When we started
to both protect the life has been a concomitant ero- basing every one of our inter-
sion of our cultural connection. actions on “What’s in it for me?”
of the one under assault
It’s the same erosion of culture and “How much are you going to
or the soul of the one that the Jews experienced that pay me?” we lost hold of “Who
tempted into murder Jesus took the time to explain am I in God?”, “What’s my divine
and cover the shame of using the parable about the purpose?” and “No matter what
Good Samaritan. They dared it costs me, I will do what God
the abused.
ask Him, ‘Who is my neighbor?’ wants.” We became instead like
So Jesus characteristically used animals, scrabbling around to fill
a Samaritan as an example just our bellies, not caring who dies
to pour hot coals on their heads. or lacks or is left by the wayside
more day. I say this to explain to Samaritans were most despised to die. We forgot our “We” in
you that whichever decision you by the Jews, yet Jesus used the pursuit of an “I” … and that was
make, a consequence follows deeds of this man in tending to never God’s intended purpose.
that you alone have to live with. his neighbor who had been at- We must return to our place or
However, once the dark night tacked and wounded by thieves else continue to lose joy, peace,
was over, we both found hope and neglected by a Priest and a righteousness and our true spir-
in the new day that God would Levite, both supposed servants itual heritage: Our inheritance in
make ways for us… and He did. of God and representatives of Christ.
Keep in mind ‘whatever you did the highest standard of living. We must lift our Afrikan brothers
for the least of these’ and Prov- Keep in mind that this man who up.
erbs 3:27 and James 2:15-17. was injured was probably not a
When God asked Cain where Samaritan himself, meaning that
his brother, Abel, was and Cain he would probably have subject-
answered, “Am I my brother’s ed his rescuer to some form of
keeper?” Cain was saying to discriminatory treatment (think
His Maker that he, Cain, was racism) on a regular day, mak- WHAT MUST WE DO
not responsible for the welfare ing this Samaritan a person of
or the outcomes of his brother’s great exception to have handled Just maybe we need to begin to relook
life. He was saying to God that his care with such compassion. what makes us Afrikans. We need to un-
he, Cain, had no regard for hu- The Jews had become separat- derstand that to be Afrikan is a divine privi-
man life, had no regard for the ed from their God and had lost lege that we must not undermine.
brotherhood and fellowship that their sense of brotherhood and Can we take time out to truly understand
God had created when He made family and compassion. In short, why it is easy to welcome a white man into
them Cain and Abel. This was it has happened before. our country but criminalize an Afrikan?
contrary to how God designed Afrikan brotherhood is a spir- To be good is not difficult, it just takes a
him. Cain was denying his god- itual reality. It comes from our little act of kindness, compassion, love
ly nature. God could smell his connection to God and awak- and mindfulness. The world is full of evil
brother’s blood and could hear ens in us the innate desire that already, do not add to it.
was put in us by God to ensure
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