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Have you seen "The Sound of Freedom?"
I strongly recommend that you do, and if you haven't, many theaters in our area are showing this truthful, inspiring and informative movie. The context concerns all of us and there is a need to be educated and instructed on the topic.
The name of the movie gives insight to the most grievous action that is taking place in our country and around the world.
Child slavery, pedophilia and the pimping of the young and innocent, is the focus; thus the name of the movie, due to the sound made at the rescue of those unfortunate victims.
God has a special place in His heart for children and those young in the Lord. Matthew 18:3-7 amplified version.
"And said, Truly I say to you, unless you repent (change, turn about) and become like little children (trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving), you can never enter the kingdom of heaven (at all).
Whoever will humble himself therefore and become like this little child (trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving) is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever receives and accepts and welcomes one little child like this for My sake and in My name receives and accepts and welcomes Me. But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in and acknowledge and cleave to Me to stumble and sin (that is, who entices him or hinders him in right conduct or thought), it would be better (more expedient and profitable or advantageous) for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be sunk in the depth of the sea. Woe to the world for such temptations to sin and influences to do wrong! It is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the person on whose account or by whom the temptation comes!"
Jesus' declarations were also repeated in Mark 9:42. He also shows His relationship with the little ones in verses 36 and 37 of Mark 9.
"He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, "Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me."
God is not pleased with the mistreatment of His children. God is not a man that He should lie. He will do what He has written. Those involved in these practices will suffer the wrath of God.
If you are involved at any level, please repent, ask for forgiveness and deliverance. God is faithful to help you.
For those who want more information on how to eliminate this plague, there is a meeting listed below that will share with you what can be done.
We need to be healed, delivered and to repent; not only in America but the world. It can begin with us. Amen.
Want to know how you can make a difference? Want to change lives that are trapped in human slavery? We cannot simply look the other way! Learn how you can engage in this horrific battle that is going on right in our own backyards on Aug. 8 at Restoration Church, Jersey Shore at 6:30 p.m. Come hear Tiffany Longnecker and the team from Fierce Love 4 Good as they share ways we can help their efforts. To learn more about Fierce Love 4 Good visit: https://www.fiercelove4good.com/.
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Finding Faith is written by area pastors. This week's column comes from Pastor Joyce Bucknor of Kingdom of Life Ministries, Lock Haven.