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under the Son
Jan. 30, 2008
In honor of life...
The entire month of January has become known as "Pro-Life Month". So to partake in this I decided to post an essay which I had written a few years ago and read in front of my church. It's short and sweet, barely scratching the surface of the issue. Also, in the course of 3 years I've gathered more info and ideas. Plus picked up on better writing teqhniques.  I'll refuse to make needed adjustments.  But I think that this essay can do some justice, so here goes....
"Abortion. Confiscating an unwanted child's life. Termination and the expulsion of a child still in the womb. In the words of Gianna Jessen, 'Today a baby is a baby when convenient, it is tissue or otherwise when the time is not right... why is that?' Gianna Jessen is an abortion survivor and her testimony has touched many, including myself.
Abortion is a symbol of how far we've come from God. If abortion was of God's will then why is it such an issue? Everything God made was good. Genesis 1. We as humans have distorted it. Genesis 3. If abortion was made by God then how are it's effects so painful and devastating?
-Abortion leaves a mother in distress, feeling guilt. They are scarred for life. Former Abortion Clinic Owner, Eric Harrah in sharing his experiences; said how there is no compassion for the women who decide to abort. The doctors come to look at them as dollar bills instead of struggling women. And when counseling a women they would provide options for her, but make abortion the most appealing. The easy way out. In all the stories I have heard..of women who abort find no pleasure in the memory. Whereas birth seems to leave a mother happy, with indescribable joy. When a women is expecting and goes for her first check-up she will receive a chart from her doctor explaining each stage of development. When one talks to a mother about her pregnancy, she will love to reminisce about the Ultra-sounds. When they could look at their baby for the first time, while it was still in their body. It brings good memories. God created birth, not abortion.
-Abortion is murdering a human being. Many people cause a controversy over war because of the loss of lives due to war. They want peace. Yet the same people allow unborn babies to be murdered without giving it a second thought. Most simply do not want to face the issue.
-Finally it's against God's will. Psalm 139:13-16 states that God "knit" us together in our mother's womb. He saw us when we were shapeless. to deny a baby being 'alive' in the womb is to go against God's word. Alive, is the opposite of dead; a being that is growing, developing, maturing, and replacing it's own dying cells. If one were to research the development in the womb they would find it is very much alive. Therefore 'it' is a living human being. Hence abortion is murder. In addition there is always physical dangers to the mother and child if the abortion is not successful. Gianna has cerebral palsy because of such a failure.
'All life is valuable. All life is a gift from our Creator. We must receive and cherish the gifts we are given. We must honor the right to life.' Gianna Jessen ended her testimony with these words. 'I believe there is no one else on earth that can appreciate life than those who very narrowly received it.' How can we, who have never been threatened with our lives, understand and be as grateful for it in the way they are. Gianna can teach us a lesson. Too many take their lives for granted. We can pray, and trust in God. We can be there to stand up for the unborn. Be the voice for those who do not have one. Be their chance for life."
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