The Freedom of a Slave

There was a decorative design carved in the floor on the church. It cleverly hid breathing holes for the secret passage below the church...the passage that led slaves to freedom as part of the Underground Railroad.

When my husband and I visited this church, I was saddened that my African-American brothers and sisters had once been denied basic human rights. But I was inspired by their courage and faith.

The slaves who carved this floor trusted Christ in the midst of their oppression. 

I wondered how they could do this when some of their harsh mistreatment came from slave owners who called themselves "Christian"?

Their secret: they didn’t let their circumstances change their view of Christ—they let Christ change their view of their circumstances.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5

If we apply this principle to our lives, we will also find the courage we need in the midst of difficult circumstances. We will understand how God can use bad things for our good (Romans 8:28). We'll be able to bless those who curse us and refuse to take revenge (Romans 12:14,17). 

Despite our circumstances, we will experience “freedom” in Christ:

“You are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.” Galatians 4:7

Note: Just as genuine Christians fought against slavery in the past, genuine Christians must fight against the new bigotry of CRT. See Are You Awake to Biblical Teachings or Are You Woke? and Christian Critical Race Theory Isn't Christian. To read a 4-minute devotion I wrote about this church, read “Slavery is a Black and White Issue.”

 

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