On January 1st, 1863, the emancipation proclamation was issued by president Abraham Lincoln. This declaration served as a measure during the Civil War, giving 3-4 million slaves in the 10 southern states that rebelled, freedom from their owners. Unfortunately, for those in Texas, the news did not arrive until June 19th, 1865. The truth about slavery was withheld, 30 months late, allowing slave owners to maintain control until 2 months after the Civil war ended.
Today, America’s media has become more partisan than ever. If this trend continues, what facts will be kept silent? More than ever before, news is being filtered for political means, overemphasizing the positive and suppressing any negative information. Unless one does their homework, studying history, researching records and testing everything that you hear, read or see, 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22, you might be surprised by the message journalists want you to believe.
According to Dr. Tony Evans, when the end of slavery was brought forth to Texans, several slaves did not know how to respond to freedom. Like the Israelites in Egypt, they had grown accustom to a certain way of life, dependent on others for aid and shelter. Subsequently, some remained prisoners to this way of life. From a spiritual sense, a vast amount of citizens find themselves enslaved to sin, Romans 7:14-20, unable to free their actions from addictive behavior. Unless people hear the truth, Romans 10:17, individuals will continue down this lonesome road. May you be inspired to read the words of Jesus in John 8:34-36 so that you will hear the truth and the truth will set you free!
by Jay Mankus
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