[Salvation]

Today’s email:

As the dust settles following the devastating
U.S. House vote that imposed abortion coverage and
government funding of abortion under the guise of
health care, many people are feeling a sense of
despair today.

But Jeremiah 29:11 clearly instructs us: “For I know
the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are
plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future
and a hope.”

Even in the midst of this darkness, God has given us
more than 2,500 reasons to have great hope. And that
hope is because of YOU.

This past week, 40 Days for Life reached a milestone.
In this, the sixth coordinated, simultaneous 40-day
campaign of prayer and fasting, constant vigil and
community outreach, we now know of ...

... more than 2,500 babies ...

... saved from abortion during these campaigns.

The exact total is currently 2,536. We’re aware of
numerous sets of twins — and at least one set of
triplets — included in that count.

Not only have 2,536 babies been spared from abortion,
but the impact was also felt on each of their mothers
and fathers.

So that’s roughly 7,500 lives directly impacted by your
prayers and the mercy of Almighty God!

Add to that grandparents, siblings, friends — it’s
staggering to think about the number of people
positively affected each time a mother chooses life.

And for this campaign alone, the total stands at ...

... 368 babies saved ... that we know of.

Of course, only God knows the true total.

The 40 Days for Life campaigns in New York City have
reported more than 20 turnarounds this campaign. The
good news is that prayer is effective; the challenge
is that New York is the abortion capital of the
United States.

The 40 Days for Life campaign in Queens is being
conducted in an area the prayer volunteers call
“abortion row.”

Click here for a photo of a typical day at the vigil
in Queens:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=839

It may look at first glance like these people are
praying outside a donut shop — but that’s not the
case. The donut shop just has the misfortune of being
right between two abortion facility entrances.

To the left, there’s Women’s Health Care. To the right,
Jackson Heights Women’s Medical. Because of the
neighborhood they’re in, both businesses have signs
in Spanish.

The prayer volunteers are often hassled for being
there. But they know that’s where they have to be in
order to make a difference.

We’re often told that it’s useless to stand outside
the abortion center because women arriving for
appointments have already firmly decided that abortion
is the right “choice.”

Time after time, that abortion industry maxim is
proven wrong.

In Southfield, Michigan, 40 Days for Life vigil
participants met a woman who was walking into the
abortion facility. They spoke to her briefly, and
learned that abortion was the “choice” of her mother
and boyfriend — she was being pressured into it.

As she walked into the building, one of the
volunteers told her that free help was available
just up the street at a pro-life pregnancy center.

That apparently struck a chord.

She recalled that this pro-life center had helped a
friend of hers. So while she was in the waiting room
at the abortion facility, she called her friend. The
friend soon arrived, walked into the building — and
the two women then left together to go to the
pro-life resource center.

The young woman then called her mother to explain why
she was refusing to abort her child.

As one of the Southfield volunteers said, “Praise God
for using us and this incredible live-saving team he
has put together in our community!”

[Salvation]

March 23, 2010

Day 35 - March 23

 

Intention:

Pray that all believers participating in 40 Days for Life will make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3).

Scripture:

And the glory which You gave Me, I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.

-- John 17:22-23

Reflection:

Christ prayed that all those who would believe in Him would be united in single purpose and spirit, just as He and the Father were united.

I find it convicting to consider that those who would run to Jesus with their sins, seeking forgiveness, and falling in love with the Savior, often run from Christians today. Is it because they see division and dissension instead of unity and peace?

No doubt Christ is pleased to see the body unified and praying together during these 40 days. This is exactly what we see when we read about the beginnings of the church. Both the unity and the prayer are conspicuous, along with the results of unified prayer.

Acts 2:46-47 tells us, "So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved."

No doubt the enemy is disheartened to see the unity in prayer, fasting and peaceful vigil, and he will continuously try to disrupt the bond of peace among brothers and sisters in Christ. Let us guard our hearts and minds, exhibiting the love of Christ that He so graciously gives us, so that those watching will see the love among us and know that He must love them too!

Prayer:

Heavenly Father, give us grace in every situation to work toward unity. With humility, gentleness, and patience, may we endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There are hurting men and women Lord at the crossroads of life and death who are looking for love and peace in their lives. May they see Christ in us and be drawn to the abundant life that only He can give. It is in Christ's precious name that we pray, Amen.

Carmen Pate
Co-host, "Point of View" Talk Show