[Salvation]

©2013 — 40 Days for Life www.40daysforlife.com

Devotional for Day 3, September 27, 2013

Dennis DiMauro, Lutherans for Life

Intention:

We pray for God’s gift of strength as we

strive to protect human life during these

40 Days for Life.

Scripture:

Therefore I tell you, do not worry

about your life, what you will eat or

drink; or about your body, what you

will wear. Is not life more important

than food, and the body more important

than clothes? Look at the birds

of the air; they do not sow or reap or

store away in barns, and yet your

heavenly Father feeds them. Are you

not much more valuable than they?

—Matthew 6:25-26

Reflection:

Billions of dollars are spent each year

on diet plans. But Jesus tells us to stop

worrying so much about our bodies,

and instead to trust in God’s care for

our physical needs

What would happen if the people who

had started on a low-carb diet this year

had instead gone on a diet of heavenly

food? For non-believers that diet would

include trusting in Christ for their salvation,

and for believers it would include

a renewed prayer life, a new Bible

study, or even a spiritual fast.

This diet doesn’t include giving up on

certain kinds of foods. What this diet

includes is giving up on anxiety by resting

in the loving arms of Christ, trusting

that He will provide. Such a spiritual

diet also frees us from our worries,

and allows us to freely praise Him and

serve others. Christ’s words bear repeating:

Therefore I tell you, do not worry

about your life, what you will eat or

drink; or about your body, what

you will wear. Is not life more important

than food, and the body

more important than clothes? Look

at the birds of the air; they do not

sow or reap or store away in barns,

and yet your heavenly Father feeds

them. Are you not much more valuable

than they?

This promised provision teaches us the

inestimable worth of our lives. He will

not allow us to go without. This intimate

knowledge and care for human

life on the part of our gracious God is

what motivates us to seek for the

preservation of human life in all its

stages.

Prayer:

Loving heavenly Father, help us to see

the worth of all human beings by the

way in which you provide for us. We

would ask that you provide also the

faith, grace and courage to enable us to

protect that which is so precious to you.

Through Christ our Lord, Amen

[Salvation]

DAY 3: I’m hooked

September 27th, 2013 by admin

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PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
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I just wrapped up a great visit to Pittsburgh, helping kick off their 40 Days for Life campaign. Here I am at the opening event with Nikki Bruni, the local 40 Days for Life coordinator.

Around 125 people turned out to hear the great praise-and-worship band, Intent … along with Georgette Forney, co-founder the of Silent No More Awareness group. The vigil location is on a busy downtown street.

If you’ve never had a chance to actually pray at a 40 Days for Life vigil — here’s your invitation! The first step is to find the nearest location.

And if you need a bit of encouragement, here’s one first-time prayer volunteer who’s now energized and ready to do even more!

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PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
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“I’m hooked!” was the reaction of a young mom who had just finished her first-ever prayer hours at the 40 Days for Life vigil in Pensacola.

“I feel like I’m actually doing something to end abortion,” she added. “It’s great to do something … instead of just talking about abortion.”

She said she would commit to as many days of prayer at the abortion center as possible.

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ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY
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Ethel tells me the first 40 Days for Life campaign in the Atlantic City area is off to a great start — and the blessings are obvious, even when the abortion facility is closed.

“We had so many cars and trucks beeping and waving,” she said. There was also the young woman who drove up to ask for help.

“She was 9 weeks pregnant and considering and abortion,” Ethel explained. The volunteers offered God’s love — and information about how she could find assistance. The woman said she would return for more prayer … but she had to get home, where she has four other children.

Please keep this woman — and the many others just like her — in your prayers.