Juneteenth, a shortened form of June Nineteenth, is a recognized national holiday. It commemorates the day the Emancipation Proclamation was read aloud to the people of Texas two and a half years after slavery was abolished. When they finally heard the message, they celebrated! For two and a half years people lived in slavery in Texas, even though they didn't have to. They needed to hear the message of freedom. Similarly, the message of the salvation of Jesus is being heard by many for the first time, though the act of freedom was established long ago. We need to hear the message of the freedom Jesus gives us. He has set us free from the shackles of sin and shame! Let us celebrate His great love!
