The Demand for Slavery

I have tried to stay away from this topic, but my passion is similar to how the prophet Jeremiah felt about God’s word.

“… his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones.
I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot.” Jeremiah 20:9

With ever increasing frequency, stories are released about victims being rescued from some form of human trafficking.

Human trafficking threatens all demographics and races.

A few headlines:

Sylmar Couple Charged With Human Trafficking, Slavery Involving Young Girl (CBS LOCAL)
Tip in 2009, led to N.C. human trafficking bust, 40 arrests (News-Record)
Deputies say 44 arrested, 14 year-old rescued in Lake County prostitution bust (WFTV)

The website NYC.gov provides some examples of human trafficking, each one is horrific.

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The problem spans oceans and continents.

I do not think we (governments and…

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