Isaiah 61:1
“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me.  ..
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the captives. ..”
 
 
 
In honor of Freedom Sunday (did your church participate?),
I decided to share some powerful blogs about HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
 
Do you realize that there are 27 million slaves in the world today?!
Check out F.R.E.E. International for more information and ideas. 
 
My former teammate Laura Meyers
          and 
World Race alumni Matt Snyder
          also do a lot of work in this field, 
                so visit their blogs too
                              (click their highlighted name).
 
 Meanwhile …
 
Jordan McGuffin (WR Oct ’09 Team Increase)
has seen the face of sexual exploitation during her stint in SE Asia. 
She wrote this:

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Someone’s Daughter. Someone’s Granddaughter. Someone’s Sister. Someone’s Mother. Someone’s Wife. Someone’s Friend. ALL a part of a family.

Some go willingly. Some tricked. Some coerced. Some forced. Some kidnapped. Some sold. Some curious. ALL wanting out NOW!  [What if they could be free?]

BOUGHT for an hour. BOUGHT for a trick. BOUGHT for a night. BOUGHT for a week. ALL bought for a price. [What if they knew someone paid for all of them with His life?]

Beat. Used. Treated as less than human. Property. Affected by STDs. Forced abortions. Taking on shame, fear, and worthlessness. Just getting by. Trying to survive. Trying to provide. Facades of pleasure. Facades of joy. [What if their mask of joy could become the real thing?]

Some turn to alcohol. Some turn to drugs. Some turn to memories of old. Some turn to DREAMING about what could have been. Some turn to suicide. ALL are trying to escape, even if for only a minute. [Who will tell them who to turn to?]

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Someone’s Son. Someone’s Grandson. Someone’s Brother. Someone’s Father. Someone’s Husband. Someone’s Friend. ALL a part of a family.
 

Businessmen. College “studs.” Old lonely men. Some see women as a “sport”. Some are experimenting. Some are a result of peer pressure. Some curious. Some are running. ALL are searching for something. [What if they found Jesus on their search?]

 

Some brag on the number of women they’ve used. Some try to HIDE their deep, dark secrets from everyone. Some are addicted. Some tormented by shame. Some disgust. Some guilt. Some are numb to all feelings.They are hurting on the inside. Their need is not physical. ALL are in need of a true LOVE. [Who will tell them about that LOVE?]
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My God is that LOVE, that perfect love. He died on the cross and rose again for each and every man and woman ever created. More specifically, He paid the price for each of these women, in EVERY bar and in EVERY brothel. He paid the price for EVERY man in these places, as well. He loves each of them as much as he loves me. He has a plan for all of them as much as he has a plan for me. They are all searching for Jesus, even when they don’t know it.

There are more questions that begin with the word “How,” than answers. However, I know that God has a plan to end their searching, and use people to bring His Kingdom into this darkness.

We can not beat this in the physical, so we can’t look at this problem in the physical. There is a spiritual war raging on this earth. We can’t be defensive. We have to be OFFENSIVE!

We already have the authority and victory over this spiritual darkness that is affecting our world. That is the GOOD NEWS. The BAD NEWS is that most people are unaware. Some people just don’t care because “it doesn’t affect them.” There are too many Christians who live on the defensive in their spiritual life, and God is calling this generation to pick up their swords for the offensive.

You don’t have to be in the middle of the “sex industry” ring to be on the offensive. You can become aware. You can spread awareness about this “human slavery” that is going on. You can pray on the offensive, and use your authority and victory. You can pray for the organizations and people who are in the midst of these women and men. Our world deserves what we have put up with! Let’s take ownership of our world and fight this in the face! LOVE FIGHTS BACK!
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Galatians 1:3-4
“Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ

who gave Himself for our sins to RESCUE us from the present evil age.”

 

And Jessica Johnson (WR Oct ’09 Team Rev217) made this awesome video

                    about the power and love of our REDEMPTIVE GOD! 

 

                   I hope that your spirit is stirred into action!