Our God Grieves!

Next Sunday is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday; January 22 is the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. That’s the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion on demand in the United States of America. Since its passage in 1973, over 50 million innocent, defenseless unborn children have been denied their right to life in the United States alone. We like to brag on how great a country we are; of the progressive social programs and civil rights…it ought not to surprise anyone that many try to quietly ignore this anniversary. Regardless of your political tendency, religious affiliation, or views on abortion, one thing is clear: 50 million children have been deprived the gift of life. How many presidents, judges, teachers, artists, advocates, legislators, musicians, and parents do you suppose were in that number? What might their contributions to society have been? Perhaps one of them might have discovered a cure for aids, or perfected a clean energy source. We’ll never know what our world might have looked like. I truly believe our actions influence God’s interaction with us. We currently face problems that boggle the mind…or at least a small one like mine…and I cannot help but think that a grieving God has withheld some blessings from us because of our stance on abortion. Pray for wisdom and moral clarity for our leaders, for resources for those ministering to women facing a crisis pregnancy, and pray expectant mothers would choose the gift of life.