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The Lord Sets Prisoners Free
Posted on May 26th, 2012 No commentsThe 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.
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jadijohnson May 26th, 2012 at 10:45