"Stay Black and die"! That was often the response to some instigation or dare. I don't have to do anything, but stay black and die. There was often some venom in the statement. A fight might have ensued shortly after a statement like that.
We have submitted our culture to many Pastors, here and there, in the attempt at being glorifying to God in our worship. I would never say that I cannot submit myself to someone of a different culture than myself, but even God who made us Black intended us to be Black. We can respect and condescend to the whims and idiosyncracies of other cultures, in the fear of God and in humility, but to change our color is not ours to give.
God has made us Black and Black is not a sin. I consider it a privilege to have been made Black and to reflect the image of God in the humility of the heritage of slavery. Jesus humbled Himself, taking the form of a servant. Halleluia for the privilege of knowing the humility of faith. God condemns pride and we have gone from pillar to post to work on the remaining pride that we see in our souls. But He has not called us not to "Remain Black!"
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