Monday, May 21, 2012

The Calling of Every Believer

This morning I ready Proverbs 31. As I came across verses 8 & 9, I stopped. I read those verses over and over again and they've been with me all day:

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice.

You see, my husband and I have been praying diligently and preparing ourselves for our move back home. Our desire to open up a shelter for victims of human trafficking has been growing steadily and we have never been more excited. We know it's going to be really really tough. We are not looking for fame or money or human recognition. We really believe that this is what we are supposed to do. We believe that it is EVERY believer's calling.

We must speak up for those who do not have a voice. Yes, it's easier to turn a blind eye and ignore the human trafficking epidemic around us, but that is NOT what we as Christian brothers and sisters are called to do. We have a responsibility and a duty to speak out against the horrific slavery that is around us.

We are just beginning to scratch the surface. Look around you. Everywhere you drive, everywhere you walk it's there. We are so used to seeing the advertisements and wording, that we've grown immune to it. Those are PEOPLE. Those are mothers, daughters, dads and sons. All of them being used and disposed of like they're worthless garbage.

They are crying out for someone to save them. They are crying out for anyone to help them. They are hoping that YOU will see them and HELP them. Why can't we see that? Why am I so engrossed in my own worthless problems that I can't look around for one minute and see them for who they really are? They are human beings just like me, but they are not free. They are enslaved by society,  slave-masters and pimps. They have been beaten, tortured, raped, drugged, abused. It's so easy to turn a blind eye. It's easier to pretend it's not there. What a shame. Shame on us. Shame on me.

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice. Proverbs 31: 8&9