"There is not a man living that wishes more sincerely than I do to see a Plan adopted for the abolition of slavery." George Washington. We may ask then, why didn't he propose such a plan? That is one of the enigmas, and reproaches on the Founders of our Republic. Of course, so did propose plans, and some, such as John Adams, labored until his death for the abolition of slavery, and this resolution became so vehement that it resulted in a Civil War, but ultimately was accomplished at the greatest cost the nation would ever pay for such an omission to something so vital to a free people. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and others freed their own slaves in their wills, which was the only way this could be done because of fines imposed on those who freed their slaves by first the British, and then the state governments, which would have bankrupted their estates, There will often be reasons not to do the right thing, but it will almost always ultimately be far more costly to hesitate to do what is right. Our country is still paying a heavy price for this delay. So, what can we do about this? First, we can resolve to never compromise that this will be a land of liberty and justice for all, not just some. And that there will be no discrimination on the basis of race, faith or culture, but that we will esteem the distinctions as opportunities for us all to be not only tolerant of these distinctions, but strengthening of our experience and understanding. It is to our great benefit that we are a nation that is made up of all nations, tribes and tongues, that our God, who is so creative that He made every snowflake, every leaf on every tree, and each of us unique, and we will honor and appreciate this as a great gift from Him.

Posted by Rick Joyner at 2024-06-17 12:24:36 UTC