International Justice Mission has many great resources on their website, and as I was looking through them, I found their "Prayer Guide for the Abolition of Slavery". It is both informative and insightful for praying about ...
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Archive by Tag | Scripture
Praying for the Abolition of Modern-day Slavery
January 6, 2010 by
Hope in the LORD
December 31, 2009 by
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the LORD his God,
who made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them,
who keeps faith forever;
who executes justice for the oppressed,
who gives ...
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Justice for the Oppressed
December 26, 2009 by
The following Psalm brings to my mind how human traffickers prey upon the poor. They are the wicked who sit in ambush in the villages, watching for the helpless and seizing the poor, thinking that God will never see it. Yet ...
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Abolition in the 21st Century
December 23, 2009 by
I just came across a couple more websites about modern-day slavery that are worth checking out. According to their website, The A21 Campaign "stands for abolishing injustice in the 21st century. Anyone can join - everyone ...
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Caring for Those in Need
December 21, 2009 by
“Is not this the fast that I choose:
to loose the bonds of wickedness,
to undo the straps of the yoke,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to break every yoke?
Is it not to share your bread with the hungry
and bring the ...
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Oppression, Justice and Abolition
December 15, 2009 by
In his book Not For Sale, David Batstone writes the following:
The book of Ecclesiastes is one of the extraordinary pieces of ancient wisdom literature. The author beautifully expressed the desperation of the powerless: “I ...
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Just Courage
December 11, 2009 by
Just Courage is another inspiring book by Gary Haugen, president of International Justice Mission. He states, "Nothing presents a more compelling and authentic witness of Christian faith in this era than the struggle for ...
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Justice and Righteousness
December 4, 2009 by
In my research on justice, I discovered that many times throughout the Bible, when justice is mentioned, so is righteousness. Both of these words signify acting in accordance with what is right and good. Here are just some ...
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A Heart for Justice in the Fight for Justice
November 19, 2009 by
My hope for this blog is that it will be a tool to bring awareness to others of the injustice of modern-day slavery and human trafficking. I am not at all gifted at writing, so please bear with me, but I feel that I must be ...
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