Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to death; dont stand back and let them die. Proverbs 24:11
The anniversary of Roe v. Wade is a time for reflection and hope. The plague of abortion has ripped to the very core of our country, leaving women and families torn and ashamed. I spend time volunteering for our local chapter of Birthright and have seen first hand how the choice to abort a baby haunts young women for the rest of their lives. The fight over legalized abortion has become so intense, that we risk loosing sight of the very people we are trying to protect. When an abortion takes place, two lives are ruined. We are fighting not only for the life of that precious baby, but also of the mother. Both are created in the image of Christ and both need our help.
There are many out fighting on the front lines of this issue. One of my dearest friends is working in Washington to get pro-life candidates elected around the country. (You can see the work they are doing at www.sba-list.org). The battle over abortion is being fought on many different levels from the Supreme Court all the way to the local crisis pregnancy centers. What we must not forget is that Our fight is not against human beings. It is against the rulers, the authorities and the powers of this dark world. It is against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly world. (Ephesians 6:12) We may very well see Roe v. Wade overturned in our lifetime, but it will be a hard fought battle. Our job as Christians is first to PRAY; to engage ourselves in the battle at hand. This is a battle the enemy wants desperately to win. We can and will stop him, but only by fighting the good fight.
Secondly, we must each ask ourselves how we can become involved. We cannot sit idly by while millions of innocents are being denied the basic right to be born. Abortion is an issue that makes God weep. Are we weeping with Him? Or are we turning a deaf ear to their silent screams?
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