6.19- Juneteenth. 6.19.1865 is the day when black slaves learned that they were free.

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Juneteenth. 6.19.1865 is the day when black slaves learned that they were free.  People who had been bought and sold and separated from their family at the will of their slave owners got the news that they were free.  Free to be treated as human beings instead of property.  What good news.  The great national sin of slavery was not over, but a big step was taken by our nation at the cost of 600,000 lives during the civil war to settle the matter that the slaves should be set free.

The news didn't get to Texas slaves for two and a half more years.  What a day that was and now it is a national holiday.  This announcement of freedom reminds me of the reality of Jesus death on the cross setting people free from their slavery to debt of sin what was paid on the cross, yet many have yet to hear the good news of their freedom won for them by Jesus death in their place.

When Jesus died He said, "It is finished."  He knew that His death would purchase our redemption from slavery and said to His Father, "Father forgive them for they don't know what they are doing."  What an event that Jesus won this freedom for the whole world yet many have not heard the news yet.  Because they have not heard this good news and do not understand they live very unfulfilled lives.  God help us to tell the world the good news that the debt has been paid and if they believe in Jesus and know the truth, that this truth will set them free. Truth means we can admit the truth about ourselves. We can turn to God for forgiveness, grace, peace and mercy and our lives can be transformed.

Free at last.  Free at last.  Thank God almighty we are free at last.  Happy Juneteenth.


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