June 19th 1865 is a day that many Africa American slaves in Texas learned that in truth, they had been freed from the tyranny of slavery for over 2 years. They had not gotten the word that the Emancipation Proclamation giving them that freedom had been signed by President Abraham Lincoln.
To this date in 2008, people of all color, celebrate this momentous occasion in the month of June. Many African Americans fought in this Civil War for a freedom of man.
But, even of greater importance is the war fought by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ to purchase our freedom from sin and eternal death. He shed His precious blood to give us a "righteous" freedom known as "Salvation." Salvation means a change of bondage.
It is a wonderful thing to be free! But the freedom established by man is not an everlasting freedom. We still have bondages. Many who were "slave to the master," are now "slave to the dollar" and other earthly things which have no lasting effects. We are so prone to invest our time and money in property, stocks, bonds, and such to increase our status.
Jesus said "I have come that ye might have life; and that more abundantly (fully)." To be a slave to righteous, means to be free from death, hell and the grave.
To have this knowledge is truly wonderful to me. I can sing the words of an oldtime spiritual song with renewed hope; "I'm free; praise the Lord I'm free. No longer bound; no more chains holding me. My soul is resting; it's another blessing. Praise the Lord; Haleujah! I'm FREE!!"
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Juneteenth
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