It is always a joy to see people’s lives changed to the better. The July-August 2007 Mission Frontiers magazine touched on a startling fact about slavery. In September 2003, an article in National Geographic Magazine reported, “there are more slaves today than were seized from Africa in four centuries of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The modern commerce in humans rivals illegal drug trafficking in its global reach – and in the destruction of lives”. Whether it is forced labour or forced prostitution, the victims are slaves, not of their own free-will. And with the help of International Justice Mission, these people are being rescued and given help to start a chance to live freely.

Another work that is worth mentioning is the work of Wycliffe. Its members are doing another kind of transforming lives. They focus on breaking the spiritual bondage that is affecting millions and billions of people in the world. We were all slaves at one time, slaves to sin. Some are still in that bondage and have yet to know the truth that can set them free. It is the work of Wycliffe members to translate Bible into different languages so that the people can read about the freedom that they can have from sin. This kind of work surpasses that of physical bondage. Indeed those who found spiritual freedom in Jesus Christ will know that nothing is more satisfying than having the bondage of sin being lifted up and lives cleansed.

Sponsored by Navtej Kohli
http://navtej-kohli.livejournal.com
http://www.bumpzee.com/users/view/Navtej_Kohli/
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb471351.htm


Stumble it!