Tonight, I saw the screening of Nefarious: Merchant of Souls. It's a documentary exposing the human sex slave trade, human trafficking, prostitution, etc. I must say, for a Christian movie, this was really REALLY good. It was very intense, very real, and very raw. I wish it was in all the theaters all over the country! It actually puts Yeshua in a realistic light!!! Real people coming to know God through impossible circumstances. I cried through the entire movie. This movie was so informative and yet, it brings Jesus into the situation in such a way that doesn't make things seem awkward and cheesy. FINALLY!!!! The only other movie that I think is a legit Christian movie is To Save A Life.
Anyway, the movie made some pretty clear and tough statements to handle. I think one of the craziest comments through the movie was from a pimp who said, "Thank God for all those dads, step-dads, uncles, etc. who get the girls seasoned through abuse." That's not a direct quote. But...wow. 95% of all the prostitutes today (I believe in America, actually) have suffered sexual abuse by their fathers or a male figure in their family. This is the beginning stages of feelings of worthlessness. The male figure is declaring to the child their worth and value at a young age.
To top this off, 80%-90% of all female children in Cambodia are being sold BY THEIR PARENTS into the sex slave industry to make money for them. Why? So the dads can sit on their butts, smoking, drinking and playing games, and the moms can have tv's and cell phones. It's horrifying to me the reality of how much of an orphaned generation we are today. Parents are selling their kids into sex slavery. Here, I see a wide variety of both good and bad parents. Sometimes, I see parents who are so bent of their own perfection that they cover up and control their children. They literally bring them into their dysfunction. This is similar, but in a different way for the other side. Other parents are so screwed up themselves that they suck their children into their issues and make their lives hell. I'm actually talking about believing parents here. That's the shocker.
It makes me so aware of the fact that we are a truly broken generation in need of a Jesus who heals, and a Father who fathers us. We've been tormented and exploited on a number of levels that we end up in situation of bondage, sometimes even in prostitution (whether you're being paid for it or not). I couldn't help but relate so intensely to the emotions of some of these girls coming out of prostitution. I've never prostituted myself, to be clear. But some of the things I've gone through follow closely to the emotional situations. It just makes me think I need to be in counselling way more than I thought.
This broken generation doesn't need anymore cheesy ridiculous Christian movies, or silly camps that pretend like everything is ok and Jesus is only fun and games! We need the God of holy fire that will come down and heal our wounded and distressed hearts! We need the Holy Spirit to reign in our bodies so we can find real lasting identity in Yeshua who died for us. When He was crucified on the cross, it was pretty darn gruesome. It wasn't a game. It wasn't a joke. It wasn't beautiful. That is the Yeshua we need. That is the God that our broken and depressed and hopeless generation needs. We need people to surround us that say that it's ok to be weak and broken and that we don't have to hide the terrors on the inside anymore. If we don't let it come up, it won't come out. No more pretending! We need the Word of God to pierce our hearts!
Parents, I'm urging you to not let your children fall through the cracks because of your own brokenness. Rise up and fight for them. Don't fight against them because they're hurting. Fight for them, along side them, with Yeshua in the midst of you both. Don't let this epidemic of a "fatherless" generation continue. Don't leave your children orphans. Love them through their pain.
God, I ask that You would come and teach me the way I should go. Reign in my being, that I might find wholeness by Your Spirit through Your Son. God, save me from myself today. Bring me out of the miry clay. Help me to bring all my wounds and afflictions before Your throne. I want healing. I want wholeness. But I can't do this on my own. Rescue me from the horrible pit, Father. Rescue me and clean my wounds, for my flesh is torn and my body mangled. I don't have any strength left, God. I need Your arms of love to rise up. Take away my mourning, and give me beauty for ashes. In the Name of Yeshua who heals me through His great sacrifice, Amen.
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