Sadly, today marks the 40th anniversary of the landmark court ruling in the Roe vs. Wade case that legalized abortion. There will be a Pro-life rally at the South Carolina Courthouse today at 12 noon. If you live in the area, I know the organizers will greatly appreciate your support.
A local pastor preached on this topic Sunday night. The Lord impressed upon my heart to do a devotional on this topic, to help bring awareness to this tragic plague of sin that has engulfed out country. Sadly, it has been brushed under the rug!
If you are at home reading this, look around at your family photos. More than likely there are children in them, either your own or nieces, nephews, etc. Take a minute and imagine what that photo would look like without them. Not only would that be an empty place in the picture, but a missing life that the Lord created and intended to bring Him glory. Think of all that those little ones would not have been able to do had they not been born. In this country alone, 55 MILLION empty spaces are in photographs. You read that right! 55 million precious lives in the last 40 years have been snuffed out by a murderous practice called abortion.This is not just a political opinion as some would brush it off to be, but the killing of a God-created life.
This practice is not new, just of the last forty years though. Solomon states in Ecclesiastes 1:9 "...there is no new thing under the sun." The first recorded attempt of mass murder was recorded in Exodus Chapter 1:16 when Pharoah instructed the midwives that aided the Hebrew mothers that were delivering to kill all the male children as they were being born. This is the first time we read of partial-birth abortion being "legalized" since it was an order from the ruling powers. Praise the Lord the midwives did not give heed to his decree, but the Bible says they feared God and saved the men children alive. (Ex. 1:17) Since His Satanic plan backfired, he decreed that all male babies be cast into the river Nile. (Ex. 1:22) Satan was working behind the scenes trying since the beginning of time to affect or stop the Christ-child from being born. We don't know why God ALLOWED this to happen,and we may never know. (Isaiah 55:8) But we can know that each one of those children are in the presence of the Lord as we speak. (II Samuel 12:22&23)
When the Lord gives life to another human soul, it is NEVER, NEVER a mistake! Gen. 2:7 says, "And the Lord God FORMED man of the dust of the ground, and BREATHED into his nostrils the BREATH OF LIFE, AND MAN BECAME A LIVING SOUL!" It's not just Adam that the Lord made on purpose, but EACH person that is on earth. Even though children may be conceived under unholy circumstances, the Lord is the one that has ALLOWED it to happen.He is the ONLY giver of life! HE is the one that made that decision, and HE knows best. We have no idea how he plans to use that child's life for His glory. Jeremiah 29:11 says "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." Each soul He has created has a purpose. King Solomon was born from a marriage that stemmed from adultery, and he was used greatly of the Lord and was the wisest man to ever live on earth! (II Sam.12:24, I Kings 3:5-12) One of the great prophets, Jeremiah, was called to preach BEFORE the Lord created him! Jeremiah 1:5 says, "Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thous camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations!" John the Baptist was used before he was born as well (Luke 1: 39-45).How many preachers, missionaries, faithful lay workers, preacher's wives, and godly leaders have we lost? I believe this may be part of the reason we have such an ungodly generation of young people coming along.If they are told murder is alright, what does that say to them about obeying and serving a righteous God that is LIFE Himself?
Jesus loved the little children of his day and he certainly loves all of the children in our day-born and unborn. Mark 10:14 says, "But when Jesus saw it, he was MUCH DISPLEASED, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God." If God doesn't hold guiltless the shedder of blood, (Genesis 9:6), what does that say for our nation? Forty is the number in the Bible that represents trial, tribulation, or punishment for sin. This 40th anniversary, our nation needs prayer now more than ever for the blood that is on our hands. We may try to "wash our hands" of it as Pilate did, but it's stains are crimson and cries out to God as did Abel's (Gen.4:10). God doesn't wink at sin and has promised to let us reap what we have sown (Gal. 6:7-9). May the Lord help our leaders and people to have their eyes opened to this horrific practice. Christians, pray for our leaders, as we are instructed to do so, (Heb. 13:7) whether or not you like them or agree with them. The powers that be are ordained of God (Romans 13:1), to fulfill his purpose. We're only reaping what we have sown as a nation for our godless living. Pray for revival in these last days, if not for anything else, for the sake of our children.
Please pass this along or link it to as many people as you know, or to someone you may know that is considering an abortion. May the Lord have mercy on His people and our nation as a whole.
"For thou hast possessed my reins; thous hast covered me in my mother's womb.I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. How PRECIOUS also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!" Psalms 139:13-17.
Jesus loves me this I know,
for the BIBLE tells me so,
little ones to HIM BELONG,
they are WEAK,
BUT HE IS STRONG!
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