Today my pastor’s sermon was entitled “Abortion, Bloodguilt and a Savior.” (You can listen to the sermon in a couple days by clicking on the link.) It was powerful and focused attention on today being Sanctity of Life day. Roe vs. Wade was signed into law 39 years ago and since then millions of babies have been slaughtered underneath the cover of a woman’s right to choose. I pray that some day our nation will see abortion as horrific as we now see slavery. May it be seen as a shameful, despicable thing.
My story is that three decades ago my mother was facing pressure to have an abortion. I was the baby. I am forever grateful to her for not going down that deathly path, but for choosing to give me the opportunity to live life. Because of that decision I have had the ability to experience childhood, go through school, work a job, get married and start my own family.
I thought hard about this today for the first time after listening to Pastor Daniel’s sermon. I called my mom this evening and thanked her for choosing life. Tears flowed. It was a choice that was drenched in God’s grace. She was not a Christian and could have decided on having an abortion. Thirty years ago she was in a lonely, difficult point of her life. Today I have a 2 year old boy and 3 month old girl that bring her great joy. I believe her life would have gone a very different and painful route if she would have chosen an abortion. Most of all her decision brought glory to God for putting life above convenience.
January 23rd, 2012 at 3:16 am
May this be used to the glory of God, just as the Lord has used the gift of your life. Thanking the Lord for you and that He lives in and through your life and love for Him.