Posted on 03/12/2010 12:41:29 PM PST by Faith
"They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons; they poured out innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters... and the land was polluted with blood. Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against his people, and He abhorred his heritage; he gave them into the hands of the nations, so that those who hated them ruled over them. Their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their power. (See Psalm 106:37-43)
Pray that we may realize the generational impact of abortion.
SCRIPTURE
Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife because she was barren; and the Lord granted his prayer and Rebekah his wife conceived.
The children struggled together within her, and she said," If it is thus, why do I live?" So she went to inquire of the Lord.
And the Lord said to her, "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples, born of you, shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the elder shall serve the younger."
-- Genesis 25:21-23
REFLECTION - by Rev. Ben Sheldon, Presbyterians for Life
What an answer to prayer!
Who dares to say that the unborn are not human, with distinct personality and character right from the moment of conception?
This account emphasizes the vitality and uniqueness of the twins who, because of Isaac's prayer for his wife, were conceived in Rebekah's womb.
When Rebekah was told by the Lord that the older would serve the younger twin, God already knew that Jacob and Esau would lead turbulent and conflicted lives.
God knows us and knows all about us, including our personality and disposition long before we are actually born, indeed, from the moment we are conceived in our mother's womb.
What a tragedy of gargantuan proportions that babies, planned and endowed by the Creator, with distinct and unique personalities and with, perhaps, a future and destiny intended for greatness, have their lives snuffed out by cruel abortionists before they ever see the light of day!
May our prayers that the dreadful scourge of abortion in our land may vanish be as fervent as Isaac's were for Rebekah.
PRAYER
O, God, you formed us in our mother's womb and planned a unique and special life and purpose for each of us, and we do thank you.
Grant that we may pray and work for an end to abortion, especially in these 40 days, so that no unborn baby you have made may fail to achieve your divine intention for him or her because of intentional abortion.
We pray this for the sake of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
“Open your mouth for the speechless,
In the cause of all who are appointed to die.
Open your mouth, judge righteously,
And plead the cause of the poor and needy.”
(Proverbs 31: 8-9)
Holy God,
May the hearts of the workers in abortion clinics be touched by those who stand by in vigilant prayer, and may each worker submit to the Holy Spirit’s call from darkness into the Light of the Lord Jesus Christ’s love. Reveal to them the truth about the lies they have believed and may they turn away from this evil. Awaken them as they willingly participate in the destruction of innocent babies. Help them to choose life, for this is Your will for all. In the Holy Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Job 12:10 ~ In His hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
O Most Merciful Father, we plead that You would draw upon the hearts of those in authority over us ... let there be many more who stand against abortion in the DeathCare Bill than those who are in favor, that our guilt might not be made greater when all citizens would be required to participate in the killing of the innocents through our tax dollars. Go before and fight for us, O Lord ... send the Heavenly Host to slay ungodly greed and lust and hate and power and ambition, that we not see the impending doom come to pass. Rescue the perishing, O Lord, rescue the perishing, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ we plead, Amen ...
Amen to your impassioned prayer, Pegita. Many, many thanks.
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