There is nothing that is worth more than the dirt that we trample on.
In 2020, I asked God the question the poet RuNett Ebo asked: “Why did you make us Black?”
It was a difficult question to ask, but His response was intriguing, enlightening, and something I’d never forget.
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God’s Response to ‘Why Did You Make Me Black?’
You are made in My image. And in My image, I made you with soil—dirt.
Many people, when they look at dirt, think it’s worthless. Dirt is spat on, trampled on, kicked aside, and thought of as nothing. But what they don’t realize is that the very dirt they kick is the very foundation this earth is built upon.
Look around. Everything you see on this planet comes from the soil. The food you eat needs soil to grow. The houses you build come from the dirt, and they are set into it as a foundation to help them stand.
All the gold and diamonds are mined in the dirt. The oil that fuels your earth lies several feet beneath the soil. The very minerals needed to create your technology are found in the soil. Everything you need is in the dirt, and without the dirt, the earth you know wouldn’t exist today.
Yet, so many people take the dirt for granted and think it’s worthless. But this soil is the most valuable thing on this planet because your value comes from it.
You are Black, just like Me.
You are undervalued, spat upon, trampled upon, and cast aside, but what they don’t know is that you are the very foundation of this civilization. They do the same to Me, even now. They say I don’t exist, I am worthless, I am just the figment of some man’s imagination, I am corrupt, evil, and egotistical. The same they say about you.
But I know the truth. I am the very foundation this universe was built upon. From Me, all good things come. I am the very essence of life.
And thus, I made you, the Black Woman [Man], in the image of Me. The very human race was born in Africa, tracing back to a single Black Woman who gave birth to all the civilizations today.
Without you, there would be no humans, no civilization. The Black Man is the symbol of power, authority, strength, and wisdom. They try to take that away. But the Black Man is made in My image. The Black Woman is made in My image.
So, they may trample on you, spit on you, call you worthless, ignore you, undervalue you, and ignore you, but don’t pay them any mind.
You know the truth. For just as when the earth trembles and humans realize that, with just an earthquake, everything they’ve created can come crashing down, one day their foundation will shake, and they will understand just how important you are.
You are Black. You are made in My image. You are made in the image of God.
Our Worth in Christ
The Psalmist, David, declares:
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are Your works; my soul knows it very well.
Psalms 139:14 ESV
In the beginning, God created humankind in His image, instilling in us the authority to rule and govern this earth. As sin entered the world, it became clear that His perfect plan for us involved redemption.
Yet … despite our sinful nature, God saw the worth in His creation, and He valued us so much that He saw it fit to sacrifice His life to restore us to Himself.
The book of Romans tells us:
But God demonstrates His own love toward us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 NKJV
As God’s grand masterpiece, we were created in Christ to do the good works that God prepared for us beforehand.
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:10 NKJV
Even though we were shrouded in darkness, God was faithful enough to call us into His light and to declare us chosen and royal.
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
1 Peter 2:9 NKJV
Growing up, we always sang the song “Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world.” Perhaps some of the lyrics in this song may be considered ‘politically incorrect’ today, but the statement is still true.
Regardless of our race, we are all created in God’s image, and we are all loved by God. The Book of John says:
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
John 3:16 NKJV
God’s Word for You
You are fearfully and wonderfully created by God. You are His grand masterpiece, the best of His holy work that can never be replaced.
You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you.
Song of Solomon 4:7 ESV
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Signed,
The Voice
Entry 01 – 22 April, 2024
Written by R. ‘Nickay’ Headlam
Nickay is a writer and designer who grew up in the British Virgin Islands. Her passion for art, design, and writing grew into a blog, now called The RAVYN Blog, where she writes about her Christian journey, theology, current events, art and design, and fashion.
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