
The youth of today is our hope or our failure in the future. If the youth are guided and nurtured in the righteousness of Jah, only than, shall the future be bright. For the challenges that is there for them to meet will not be easy, they will be have to be dressed with great courage and self-confidence, so that they may effortlessly overcome these challenges and be qualified to rise to the higher level in life, through Jah Rastafari.
The youth of today (most of them) do not like to listen to instructions, they think that they know it all and we (the adults/parents) do not know anything. However, the more the youth begin to know in life, than they quickly realize how much they really don't know.
The values in life that must be instilling in the youth must start from infancy. People who are not aware of their culture believe that only by teaching these youths right from wrong is sufficient. But that is not enough, you must teach them also just who they are, and read to them about our African Kings and Queens and the its Heritage. This will in addition, allow them to grow with dignity and pride in themselves, while growing up in a world and society that was not designed for them to prosper in life. Thus the struggle for liberation shall be able to continue from generation to generation.
As they grow up and learn the ways of the system, these youths will be able to know the difference since they have learnt to know themselves. And through knowing the difference, they can create and build up on their own character so as to shape their own destiny within our culture and tradition where they will find Jah as the keeper and giver of life.
With the Knowledge of our past greatness and heroes of our nation, the youths shall be able to emulate these great African Heroes, and accomplish even greater things in life. This is the responsibility of the parents/guardians to their children through the Almighty Jah. For our children are not our children, they are the children of the most high. Train your child within the righteousness of Jah, and it will never depart. It is the truth that will set them free, to teach and instruct on them the truth.
Any parent who lacks this knowledge of self, and do not teach it to their youths, are unfit parents. And therefore, will undoubtedly bring shame to GOD. Thus, the children's lives are taken away by the sins of the parents. The greatest blessing from Jah in all the earth is a child. And to teach them the right that they would have a chance to live righteously.
These parents who produce children without the knowledge of GOD are the ones who aid in creating this generation of vipers. It is mainly through carnal activity, and lack of Holy Spiritual activity, that this generation of vipers is produced. For as long as we deny who we are, than we deny the values of life. And hence, rob our children the right to a righteous life. These same unfit parents will enable their same ungodly children to rise up against them and torment them with fear, which will drive them to their grave.
This is their judgement for their sins against the Most High GOD, and their days on earth shall not be pleasant. For we all will reap what we sow.
It is the responsibility of the Rastaman, who is responsible for the well being of all within our nation and race, to see to it that the age is protected, the infant cared for, the naked clothed, as well as the hungry fed and the sick nourished.
It is this present generation shat shall seek the face of Jah, and it's through Jah Rastafari, that this sacred knowledge and wisdom was handed down to the Rastaman. So as to enlighten our people, but most of all the youths. For the youths shall bear witness to the fall of Babylon, and it is through this sacred wisdom and knowledge of Jah, that the parents of Babylon fight against with no foundation.
This sacred wisdom and knowledge of GOD, which has been handed down by our forefathers, the prophets, elders and priests of the order of JESUS CHRIST, through the house of King David and King Solomon, who where all of African ancestry, has been rejected by this present world system.
And now, the fatherless and motherless children are found seeking the refuge of this divine wisdom and knowledge of Jah Rastafari, who is the father of the fatherless. And through this divine liberty, they see through the lies and false teachings of the Babylon system by seeking the teachings of His Majesty.
When they read the bible, they can now see themselves in it. And when they study our Ethiopian story, they are more inquisitive because they see themselves more and more within the stories, because Ethiopia is the bible. And we the Ethiopians, in Zion and abroad, are the fulfillment of the bible. Unfortunately, the parents of this world system cannot relate to this sacred wisdom and knowledge and will always fight against it.
Fortunately, Jah says that it is the youth of today that shall teach the old. And it is out of the mouths of the babes and suckling who shall reveal this truth. Jah! Rastafari!!!!
Last updated:Wednesday, August 16, 2000 0:10 AM