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‘Let my people go!’

God came down to rescue the Israelites from the hands of the Egyptians.

He appeared to Moses in flames of fire and sent him with a specific message to Pharaoh.

God is saying the same thing to those oppressing people through modern slavery and human trafficking, and we are sent by God to go and intercede for these victims, survivors, their families, those creating the demand, and those who exploit and traffic. God was with Moses, and he is with us even today because he is a faithful God.

In Exodus 6:6-7 NIV we read: "I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God."

This is who God is.

Jesus Christ, the light of the world, came to a world that was in darkness and full of sin. He was given a mission by his Father just like Moses. To save his people!

When Jesus saw what was happening around him, did it break his heart?

When Moses saw what was happening around him, did it break his heart?

When we see what is happening around us today, does it break our hearts?

In a world that sees too many people enslaved in modern slavery and human trafficking situations, what do we do?

We seek God, we pray continually to God – just like Jesus and Moses did – for victims, survivors, their families, those creating the demand, and those who exploit and traffic. We focus on what God can do and remove the focus from us and what we can do. We trust that God has a plan for every victim, survivor, their families, those creating the demand, and those who exploit and traffic others. And we fight for their freedom until every person is free!

Reflect on this:

Can you think of any situations, locally or nationally, where God might be asking you to speak up or stand up for others?

Spend some time listening for God’s voice.

You may want to close your time with this prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank you that you are the Lord our God, the one who liberates, who sets free. The faithful one, the one who intervenes.

Break our hearts for what breaks yours. Show us where you need us to respond, where you need us to speak up or stand up for others, in your name.

We cry out to you, the Lord our God, knowing nothing is impossible for you,

Amen