#YeshuaKhan
The word: sword is mentioned 407 times in the Bible and 0 times in the Quran.
How ironic is that?
Considering all the "terrorist" Islamophobia rhetoric saturating the western world and especially in america; the word sword is never mentioned in the Muslims holy book. The POTUS has basically, stereotyped and classified all Muslims as dangerous. Yet, "off with their head", a term often used by individuals swinging swords, is never mentioned in their sacred oracles.
The bible states that the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any "two-edged sword", piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow; and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
With that in mind many bible scholars believe that the sword that the Christ brings when he returns is not an instrument used for a military conflict but a sharp tool used for social division which will sever the closest family ties, bonds, organizations, affiliations, and religions.
This writer believes its going to be both.
Which brings me to the reason for this blog. A recent headline in the Washington Post read: Anger Over Farrakhan Lies Prompts Call for Women's March Leaders to Resign.
First, let me say for the record, that I am not a practicing member of the Islamic religion. My initial introduction to the indwelling spirit of God came when I was a very young man and I was regenerated, infused, and touched by Gods divine power and nature while attending service at my fathers House of Prayer (#rsmbc). I will never forget that day!!!
However, I did receive a secondary conversion to Islam, when I confessed shahadah and submission, to do the total will of God in front of Muslim witnesses.
At that time I was in federal prison, and the organization of worshipers were called Black Muslims. Eventually, the administration separated(transferred) or segregated(hole), all of the members and the organization re-emerged as The Nation of Islam under the leadership of the Minister Louis Farrakhan.
Because of my outspokenness I was separated(transferred), once again, and ended up at a higher level facility worshiping with, The Moorish Science Temple of America first, but eventually, ended up worshiping with Orthodox Muslims because the Nation of Islam was not available at this particular institution.
God always has a plan because what I thought was a bad thing turned out to be a good thing because it gave me an even greater appreciation for Islam because this group of Orthodox Muslim worshipers was inclusive of several different nationalities, ethnicity, backgrounds and cultures of men all serving the same God in balance in harmony and in unison. It was a beautiful experience.
However, I never got over the impact and influence that Minister Farrakhan had made on my life. What impressed me most, at that time, was that the minister was teaching that the innate nature of a man is spiritual.
This was the same teachings that my father had instilled in his congregation from 1931-1961. The only difference was that my father taught from experience, demonstration, and a bible and the minister taught from experience, wisdom, and the Quran. But the message of growth, development, and "re-birth" of the "inner-man" the "spiritual man" was the same profound message.
This universal and unequivocal truth that was being taught during, and shortly, after The Great Depression Era of the 1930's, by the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, the Noble Drew Ali, and others was that mankind's original disposition and natural constitution was spiritual.
Garvey Teaching, as it was called, directed our attention to the spiritual connection toward the God of our ancestors. Embracing our African heritage, culture and beliefs was crucial to our survival and prosperity and that we should not practice the powerless plantation religions that were being ushered upon us in this country.
In this day and age, with all the information and technology available to us, its not demonstrating a wise choice to follow ANY religious order that doesn't mandate for continued membership that members dedicate themselves to adhering to a healthy life style.
A healthy life style consists of many components but primarily it is focused on adhering to proper diet and eating habits(including fasting), exercise, immaculate and strategic hygiene practices, and a mind-set that requires mandatory dress code requirements for entrance into the house of prayer. A sacrifice has to be made to appear before the throne of God and "come as u are" - in appearance - is just not acceptable.
Children of the Most High God it doesn't make sense to keep living - "haphazardly" - with our lives - knowing that the food and drink we consume into our bodies and the toxic chemicals in the products and materials we put on our bodies is the leading cause of obesity, high blood pressure, cancer, heart and lung disease, diabetes and premature death.
How can we claim to know God and willingly abuse the temple of God by consuming a - knowingly, detrimental, unhealthy, diet in order to satisfy the craves and desires of our flesh?
How unfortunate that Christianity, the religion that prides itself on having the "perfect example" in Christ, is the only one of the three major religions - (the other two being Judaism and Islam) - that allows its members to eat, dress, worship, and pray any damn way they chose.
I thank God for Minister Farrakhan. He has become one of my greatest mentors. And irregardless to the things that some people might have to say about him - and me for loving him -....God has proven to me that HE sent the Minister.
Here is how I know.
I was released from supervised federal parole to unsupervised parole early.... because of good behavior. Therefore, I was ALLOWED to chauffeur a 55 passenger tour bus to The Million Man March, in Washington D.C., in 1995.
I had 53 black male professionals on my tour bus. One of them, turned out to be the black federal prosecuting attorney(lh), that had so enthusiastically and tirelessly, seen to it that I was convicted, by a jury NOT OF MY PEERS, to ten years in federal prison in 1986.
The moment that he stepped up on my bus, looked me in my face, and DIDN'T RECOGNIZE ME from Fred Sanford, was the moment that I knew that there was not going to be anything regular or normal about this bus trip and adventure.
As I drove through the night, I contemplated in my mind the many ways I could make him disappear from the face of the earth while in route from St. Louis to D.C.
But, luckily for the both of us, none of the ideas Satan ran through my mind manifested from conception to implementation. I Thank God for corralling my mind and ordering my steps. Because what could have happened to that brother, in the midst of that enormous crowd, would have forever been a mystery to anyone concerned about him and his whereabouts.
I had been to D.C., several times, and the despair of the city(black community) always saddened me how it could look so horrifically bad, right under the nose of the White House and the POTUS. If you have never been there, Washington. D.C., has one of the highest populations of homeless individuals in the country. Tourist visiting the city have had to, literally, step over homeless people to get from one venue to the next. Chocolate City, as it was tagged, always made me angry/sad.
But not this day. This day it looked like heaven on earth.
Because, upon arrival in D.C., I was made privy and witness to the most amazing out pouring and saturation of Gods holy spirit that I had ever experienced in my life - in such an enormous area - with such an enormous amount of men. The spirit of God blanketed us and dwelled among us in a cloud so thick you could actually see and feel the LOVE. God ordained the Minister to blow the trumpet for one million black men to assembly in love, atonement, reconciliation and re-commitment and the clarion call was heard and acted upon by nearly two million black men.
I never will forget that day!!!
Because it became a major turning point in my life. Just months prior to making the journey to D.C., God had given me approval to do something extraordinary for him. And being present at that anointed location on that holy day and listening to the message from Gods man was all the assurance I needed to know that the vision God had given me was pleasing, acceptable, and in line with His will for my life.
On that day in October 1995 God proclaimed, ordained, and endorsed the Outkast Revolutionary Party (ORP), a charitable organization, for a New Generation. And we still don't know what all it shall be but we do know it will be like Him.......YeshuaKhan!!!
Marvel not; ye must be born again..........
TG4RG
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