Henry 'Box' Brown

Henry "Box" Brown was a 19th-century slave in Virginia. He devised a plan to escape slavery by having himself mailed to a free state by Adams Express Company, which was known for its confidential and efficient services. It cost him $86 dollars to be shipped in a small wooden crate (3 feet long by 2 feet wide) that was marked "dry goods." All he had was a single hole for air, a little water, and a few biscuits. Brown almost died along the way but finally emerged 27 hours later in Pennsylvania.

Brown's plan required him to be placed in a confined space and carried by others for 27 hours to secure his freedom. God's plan required Jesus to be placed in a confined space, the womb of a woman, and carried by her for nine months to secure our freedom. Jesus was not being shipped from oppression; He was being shipped to oppression. He went from paradise to a plantation for our liberation.

If you have not taken advantage of the Lord's "special delivery," we encourage you to do so before it is eternally too late. You can do that by believing on Jesus Christ, repenting of your sins, confessing your faith, and being baptized for the forgiveness of sins (Jn. 8:24, Lk. 13:3; Rom. 10:9; Acts 2:38). If we can help, let us know!