BLUE PEOPLE - The color of God

These "Blue People", are officially called Tuaregs. You will find them on their camels, traveling in the Sahara. They are a great semi-nomadic people, their ware is light, their food frugal, their culture ancient. They are unique from other nomadic tribes living in the world's largest desert (over 3 millions square miles), and best know for their salt trading caravans and goat herding.
They often refer to themselves as "The People Of The Veil". The men are the ones who wear it at all times. It does not come off, not even among family members. To dye the cotton from which these veils are made, they use natural dyes. A lot of blue - indigo blue. After a time of wearing such apparel, the skin takes on a blue tint, thus the surname "Blue People" given to them.

So were the Tuaregs.

Growing up, I was fascinated by their simple lifestyle, their dignity, and mostly by that unmistakable skin color. I thought it was pretty neat in the 20th century, and it wasn't somewhere in the jungle, but right in our backyard so to speak, one could actually meet them in an oasis.

Modern day ways, technology, conflicts, wars, restricted traveling rights, global warming and other factors have contributed to the decline of this great people. Some make a living as tour guides for western tourists, speak to them of their history. Others have turn to oil and gas operations promising to be more lucrative than any trading. You might say it was inevitable, times have changed, they needed to adjust... It's too bad, I find it kind of sad.


God's people have always been separated, it's in the Word. We are a peculiar people, a holy people.

Today, living for Jesus, we ought to have a certain unmistakable "tint". This world is a desert and we are the nomads. Do they know who we are by our "tint"? God's presence must emanate from us as we encounter people in the world. Immediately, they must know that something is different. I want God's spirit to permeate every aspect of my life and to be saturated by the Holy Ghost. We live and interact in the world and it's colors, but God's color will stay if we are "dyed" thru and thru. I want to be "true blue" for my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.