Juneteenth is official, and so is our salvation

 On June 19, 1865, the slaves in Texas received word that they were no longer slaves; they had been freed by President Abraham Lincoln.

They had been free for 2 1/2 years but didn’t know it because slave masters in Texas didn’t tell them about freedom which came to most slaves on January 1, 1863.

The Texas slaves celebrated their freedom every year since 1865. They called it Juneteenth. It caught on, and all over the country the descendants of former slaves marked their calendars and celebrated what became known as Black Independence Day.

Two years after Mr. Lincoln proclaimed the slaves free, Congress passed the 13th Amendment, but it wasn’t law yet until it was approved by most of the states.

While that was happening, Mr. Lincoln was assassinated in April 1865.

In June of that same year, the Texas slaves heard about Mr. Lincoln’s death and the 13th amendment.

In December of the same year, the states made the end of slavery official.

For the slaves, Juneteenth became their Independence Day.

Now the Congress of the United States has made Juneteenth a national holiday.

It all kind of makes us remember that Christ set us free through his word. But it really wasn’t locked until he shed his blood for us on Calvary. His death and resurrection set us all free.

John 8:36 says, If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

Juneteenth is official in law and in our hearts.