"In the beginning God created....." Out of nothing, He created... That statement is so incredible and overwhelming when you think about it. God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness..." (Gen 1:26). Every single person was created by God in His likeness.
He knew each one of us and has a plan for all of us. : "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be (Psalm 139:13-16)."
Many are faced with some very difficult choices, but I know without a doubt that abortion is the wrong choice. As created beings, we don't have the right to destroy helpless, unborn babies and take away their choice to live. We were created by God in His likeness and He loves each an every one of his creations.
That being said, what qualifies a person to be pro-life? Is it standing in front of Planned Parenthood praying and holding signs? Is it voting for pro-life candidates only? Is it volunteering for a pro-life organization? The simple answer is maybe, it can mean those things, but those things alone do not make a person pro-life. If the same person who votes for a pro-life candidate doesn't help to feed, clothe and minister to the millions of children around the world who are dying from starvation or illness, then they are NOT pro-life. After all, God does not discriminate. God made every person in His likeness, no matter what color, socioeconomic status, gender or nationality that person is. We cannot stand by and save unborn babies, yet allow those already born to die because of inconvenience, greed or afterthought.
The message this past Sunday at my church was about the greatness of God, but walking out of service, I felt so challenged to get more involved in doing justice and teaching our children to do the same. Not only in the monetary sense, but in the physical sense. Not as a novel thing that we do at Thanksgiving time or Christmas, but as a way of life. Not once a year on a mission trip, but every day. Caring for those in need should be as routine for us as brushing our teeth.
It is all centered around Christ and His love.
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