Prenatal and Postnatal
( God sees life from the moment of conception.)
(First of all, I apologize for the picture I have posted. It is horrific but true, and I felt it very necessary for this blog.)
It saddens me to know there are those in my own family of the millennial generation that believes in abortion. And in fact, their ears are closed to God's Word regarding the sanctity of life. Why? Because adhering to God's Word would be too disruptive to their ideologies and immoral lifestyle. But even more surprising to me is how millennials ignore human LOGIC regarding the matter. That logic being, if a pregnant woman is murdered by some lunatic, then how is it our judicial system can charge him with a double-murder if a pregnant woman is only carrying a conglomerate of cells, clumps of tissue, and blood? Currently, at least 38 states have fetal homicide laws, and at least 29 states have fetal homicide laws that apply to the earliest stages of pregnancy ("any state of gestation/development," "conception," "fertilization" or "post-fertilization"). Look it up. A baby's heart beats at 21 days before a woman even realizes she's pregnant! The heart is audible at 8-10 weeks gestation. I've never known a conglomerate of cells or clumps of tissue to have a heartbeat UNLESS THERE IS LIFE; animal or human! Week 5 starts the "embryonic period." This is when all the baby's major systems and structures develop.
The Word of God says before you were ever conceived in the womb:
1. (Jeremiah 1:4-5) "Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 'Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, and before you were born, I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations." WHO FORMS US IN THE WOMB?
2. (Isaiah 49:1) "The Lord called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name." (Isaiah 49:1) WHO KNOWS US BEFORE WE ARE EVER BORN?
God forms you, makes you, gives life, and has a purpose for creating you. Do we really have a right to take that life?
Just as a base, the scriptures consistently proclaim the utmost importance of protecting life in the womb found both in the Old and New Testament, particularly in the Psalms and in the life of Jesus while resting in Mary’s womb (Psalm 139, Psalm 51, Luke 1). Why are so many millennials adamant that abortion is okay, believing what is in the womb is nothing but a glob of nothing? I cannot be angry at my family member for rejecting scriptures I point her way. Rather I hurt and feel compassion for her. In reality, the blame lies in ignorance of the scriptures. You cannot know TRUTH on any issue unless you know God's Word. God's Word hasn't any place in her life and that is so unfortunate.
The biggest problem is that many, if not most millennials, lean left of the rest of the country on social and economic issues. Why? They are being "taught" by liberal college professors, who are indoctrinating them with deadly ideologies and socialist propaganda. The students can't see it and parents don't know it! Millennials are encouraged to advocate for women's right to abortion and a homosexual's right to marry someone of the same gender. Do people have the right to embody their moral convictions? SURE THEY DO. Hitler had free will to order the extermination of nearly 17,000,000 Jews but was his conviction to kill humans morally right? In 2017 alone, according to my Google search, the Guttmacher Institute reported 862,320 abortions, an abortion rate of 13.5 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 years. That's in the USA alone. Are those decisions lawfully allowed? Yes, of course (under man-made law). Are they morally right? No, of course not. A child who is abused, molested, and tortured for years by her own dad might decide to murder him when she becomes an adult. In fact, society might even agree with her that he deserves it. Does she have the free will right to make such a poor decision? Of course. We all have the right to make our own choices good or bad, but are our decision, right? There is only one way to know if any decision we make is truly morally right and it isn't through conscience, by what education taught us, by our opinions, or by what the latest trends are! God's Word is the only solid majority regarding every action we engage in.
Paul said that all authority comes from God. That certainly makes sense. There are exceptions and that is when the laws of the land would command us to violate the higher laws of God. And so there have been many times from the beginning where godly people say [to the government], "I cannot obey you." The question is, will we accept God's law or society's immoral laws because of opinions, ideologies, or personal convictions? If we are not educating young people in God's Word, how will they know what is the true moral standard for living a happy, fulfilled life? 1 John 5:3 tells us, "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous." This is saying, I love God, therefore I am happy to obey HIS LAWS and his laws are not painful or agonizing. If you love God, His laws are good, not dreadful. In closing, I would like to pray for those struggling with the immorality of abortion.
Lord, you are the Creator of all things; you breathe life into every human beginning in the womb. We don’t know how to stop something this horrible on our own; it is devastating that abortion has weaved its way into many people’s minds as an acceptable choice. Please stop the enemy’s lies from seeping into the minds of the confused or anyone in my family, and take away the voice of the wicked. Father, we earnestly pray that those who are considering abortion will see the light and realize that they have been lied to. We pray that they will recognize that they are carrying a precious human life. We pray that they will learn the truth and refuse to have an abortion.
Lord, I understand women who have abortions sometimes don’t understand what they’re “getting rid of.” They’ve been told that it’s just a clump of cells growing in their womb. They might have been told that the “thing” they are carrying won’t feel anything during the abortion, so there’s no harm done. Help us to have compassion on the women who made or were forced to make this horrifying choice and are now suffering the consequences. Surround them with Your love and remind them that Your sacrifice covers even this and that those who belong to You are free in Christ from the guilt of every sin. Break the chain of guilt in those who have repented before You, revive them to live their life knowing true joy in You. May their changed lives speak volumes about the amazing power of Your forgiveness and love.
Until He Comes,
-Pat-
