The Lord Sets Prisoners Free

The Lord sets prisoners free . . .

Psalm 146:7

Actual, physical slavery still exists in the world; and it’s not just something that happens in developing countries, it exists in the United States.  It is not a thing of the past, but happens right now, in 2012.  There is work slavery & sex slavery.

My word of wisdom for the day is education.  Foolishly, I once thought that when African Americans gained their freedom in the United States, that no slavery existed.  In fact, modern day slavery is worse than it was when African Americans were in bondage. Slavery is 1 among the top 3 organized crimes in the world.  In fact, drug dealers are moving into the slavery business because it’s more profitable.  Once you sell a drug, it’s gone; but you can keep working or renting out people.  It’s embarrassing to be that ignorant.  As Christians, we serve a God of Justice who wants us to carry out justice, in tangible ways, towards others; but how can we bring about justice, if we don’t even know what’s going on?

There are several organizations out there working towards justice on this front.

American Anti-Slavery Group – www.iabolish.org

Girls Educational & Mentoring Services – www.gems-girls.org

International Justice Mission – www.ijm.org

Polaris Project – www.polarisproject.org

Salvation Army’s Initiative Against Sexual Trafficking – www.salvationarmyusa.org

Whatever issue you’re passionate about, I encourage you to follow it so that you can do your part in bringing about justice in the world.