Today marks the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Great Britain. This decision put pressure on the United States to change its laws, although it took more than half a century.
The man to the left is William Wilberforce, a diminutive soul who was crippled and constantly in poor health. He worked for decades to bring about this legislation despite his illness. He was motivated by his Christian faith and his desire for justice.
Last summer I read Uncle Tom's Cabin, one of those "I'll get to it someday" books. It was full of little sermons on the evils of slavery, again from a Christian perspective.
Thank God for those who have worked to bring about the reign of God even when that work has been lonely and misunderstood.
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