This casual wording especially when coming from a fellow Christian is shocking to me. I don't know why it still is because I have heard it many times...but it does still chill me to the core. Does God not make it clear that after we make a decision to make a baby that indeed it is a baby and we do not have the right to take it's life? I can understand a woman who does not have a belief in God feeling that it is "their right" and "their body", but a Christian woman knows that her body is the temple of God. Should we not be speaking of abstinence to our children instead of being proud of them for "taking a stand" against government- against God? One of my favorite verses is Psalm 139:13. This verse declares how the Lord knitted us together in the womb. He knew us before we were born. I go to this verse so often when I feel like I "just can't get it right" and it reminds me that he knew every step I would take and I just have to trust in my Creator. But, Ladies, when we make the choice to become a physical creator it should not lead to a casual decision or a quick trip to the local drug store or clinic because we have a "right" to reverse our decision. I think we sometimes get lost as women of God and lose sight of the truth....especially when we see someone hurting or it is our own loved one that we have tried to prepare for life in the best way we knew how. Nevertheless, We must be women of truth to ourselves and our loved ones. To my knowledge, Jesus never spoke in gray terms. He spoke with love and compassion but always in truth.
Thank you, Father, for giving us the "right" to follow you in solid truth and understanding. I continue to pray for my own friends who have made the decision to abort a baby and still live with pain and wonder of what would have been. I pray for my own son and daughter who are young now but will grow, if it is Your will, in this world and will have to face tough decisions. Thank you for knowing our hearts, Lord, for loving and forgiving us.
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