Passage of the Day - February 20, 2013

Psalms 82:3-4

³ Vindicate the weak and fatherless;

Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.
⁴ Rescue the weak and needy;
Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.

Yes, I understand that Psalms 82:3 was the verse two days ago.  I was inspired by my wife to use this passage today, though.

According to Shared Hope International, over 100,000 children are exploited by pornography or prostitution every year…in the United States alone.  http://www.atg.wa.gov/HumanTrafficking/SexTrafficking.aspx

Do you want some more depressing stats?  

How about 1 in 3 women worldwide will be raped and/or beaten in their lifetime.  http://www.onebillionrising.org/pages/about-one-billion-rising

About 27 million souls are currently enslaved.  One million children enter the sex trade every year.  The industry is in the tens of billions of dollars.  http://worldissuesandcriticalthinking.wordpress.com/2010/08/30/human-trafficking-facts-and-statistics/

At no other time in history have we been in a better position to put a stop to this.  Unfortunately, at no other time in history has there been a more coordinated network and high reward.  Human/sex trafficking is quickly becoming the number 1 revenue stream of organized crime.

I am also finding my way on how I can make a difference.  I hope you can join the cause as well.  This is why I so desire unity within the Church, so we can attack this undeniable, outright evil on every possible front together.

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