Heartache, Life, and Death

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My heart has been aching today due to the decision that our supreme court handing down 41 years ago.  Just in case you are completely unaware, it was the Roe vs. Wade case that brought about a “woman’s right to choice.”   I think one of the reasons behind my sadness is a long to hold my son again.  I cannot imagine not having him.  It has been nearly 2.5 years since I last held my dear son in my arms.  I find many days I can close my eyes and hear his sweet giggle, his silly playful attitude, and see his big blue eyes and dimpled face.  Life is so special.

Proverbs 22: 22-23 says, ^“Do not rob the poor because he is poor, or crush those who suffer at the gate. ²³ For the Lord will stand by them and help them, and take the life of those who rob them.” (NLV)

The Message translation puts it this way, “Don’t walk on the poor just because they’re poor,
and don’t use your position to crush the weak, Because God will come to their defense; the life you took, he’ll take from you and give back to them.”

According to the CDC, in 2010 7665,651legal induced abortions were reported (in 49 locations…not counting illegal & non reported ones also performed.) and the ratio at which they were performed is astounding to me: 228 abortions per 1,000 live births.  What has our nation become that we now devalue life so much?

“Don’t use your position to crush the weak.”

This past year illegal abortions and the horrendous deaths that these children suffer were brought to our nation’s attention due to the “house of horror” clinic run by Kermit Gosnell in Philadelphia.  What this man did was reprehensible.  Not only did he take advantage of and rob the poor, he mutilated – not only crushed- the weak babies.  Here is a medical diagram showing similar procedures. EXCEPT this so called doctor would partially deliver the baby and snip his/her brain stem & in around 100 cases he actually delivered the baby (staff saw/heard the living child) and then he snipped the spinal cord.

“Don’t use your position to crush the weak.”

 

 We have become a society that looks at convenience rather that what is right.  Hitler had nothing compared to the numbers of babies that our society is allowing to be murdered daily. DAILY.  OH, that makes my stomach just churn.  We must stand up for these children.

Maybe this infuriates me becuase I know the pain of a miscarriage. Personally.  I also have watched friends go through the loss of children.  It doesn't matter if this loss happens 6 weeks, 13 weeks, or 30 weeks....the pain and heartache is there.  Everyday.  Yes, joy can be found....but there are those moments when you wonder. "What would he have looked like?" "Is she playing in heaven with Grandpa?"

We must make a stand.  Protect those that cannot speak yet.

 “Don’t use your position to crush the weak.”

Going back to Proverbs, we are also told, ..."the Lord will stand by them and help them, and take the life of those who rob them."  I really like how The Message says, "God will come to their defense; the life you took, he’ll take from you and give back to them.”  

Several months ago I saw the story about abortion survivors.  One of which is Gianna Jessen.  You see, she survived what was supposed to be a late term abortion.  She is one of many survivors speaking out.  Her 17 year-old biological mother was counseled to had saline solution pumped into her uterus to allow the delivery of a dead baby.  Feel free to listen to her:

 You see, God can use want was meant for evil to do great things.  He can take a life and turn it around. Gianna said once in an interview, "A person and God always have the opportunity to progress. No matter what point you are at, you can always do something, even if it is just the tiniest thing."

Melissa Ohden is another survivor traveling and speaking out these horrible legal murders.  You see, she too was supposed to be killed by saline at about 7 months gestation.  Here she writes A Letter From An Abortion Survivor to Her Unborn Baby and it is amazing.  She shares the abortion holocaust has amounted to over 56 million lives lost! 56 million. In my opinion, that is small compared to the actual numbers....because that doesn't account for all the illegal & unknown deaths that I am sure have taken place.

I'm sure many will be offended by the term holocaust....but this is what it is.  Would you stand idly by if someone was bulldozing hundreds, thousands, or millions into giant grave pits. I would hope not.  THEN, why....WHY,....WHY do we allow this to continue.Something I read today said "If we pronounce death at the last beat of a heart....why, then do we not pronounce life at the FIRST beat of the heart.?"

 “Don’t walk on the poor just because they’re poor,and 

don’t use your position to crush the weak, Because God will come to their defense; 

 the life you took, he’ll take from you and give back to them.”  Proverbs 22:22-23 (THE MESSAGE)