Posted on 02/27/2010 10:12:25 AM PST by Faith
"They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons; they poured out innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters... and the land was polluted with blood. Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against his people, and He abhorred his heritage; he gave them into the hands of the nations, so that those who hated them ruled over them. Their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their power. (See Psalm 106:37-43)
Pray that people of faith will have their strength renewed even in the face of the violence of abortion.
SCRIPTURE
The favors of the Lord are not exhausted, his mercies are not spent. They are renewed each morning, so great is his faithfulness. I say to myself, "The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him."
The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait in silence for the saving help of the Lord.
-- Lamentations 3:22-26
REFLECTION - by Fr. Frank Pavone, Priests for Life
The Book of Lamentations, a short book of only five chapters, contains some of the most poignant expressions of human grief.
These verses are used in many Churches on Good Friday, since they can be seen to express a prophecy of the suffering of the Lord and the lamentation of his followers on that dark day.
But in the midst of his grief, Jeremiah writes the verses quoted above. "The favors of the Lord are not exhausted." It is a call to hope that no matter how much violence there is, life will prevail in the end.
Why does he say, however, that God's mercies are renewed each morning?
Because early in the morning, on the first day of the week, the women came to the tomb -- and they found that the events of that morning changed everything.
Christ's victory over death came in the morning, and therefore each day we can renew our confidence that life has the final victory.
PRAYER
Lord, look kindly on your people who weep and mourn amidst the vast devastation that abortion has brought upon our land. We cannot even count the children killed, and the mothers and fathers wounded.
We cannot measure the devastation and corruption abortion has brought upon the very fabric of our society. But we declare today that your favors have not been exhausted, your mercies have not been spent. They are renewed each morning.
Give us new strength today in the resurrection of Christ your Son, that we may bear effective witness to the victory of life! In His name we pray, Amen.
Holy God,
Unite Your people to pray for these precious babies. This is not a political battle-—it is a spiritual battle of tremendous and eternal consequence. Help us to know that the real enemy stalks about seeking whom he may destroy. Let it not be these defenseless children who have not yet had a chance at life outside the womb. Give us the strength to unite with believers across this nation in prayer and to stand in the gap on behalf of those who have no way to defend themselves. In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Prayer bump
Amen, Faith.
Thanks for caring. God bless.
Thank you for praying, rep-always. God treasures all our prayers.
My pleasure. It is our duty and as a born again believer, I truly know the power of prayer.
“Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.”
O how we grieve your heart, Father God. May the power of the Holy Spirit overwhelm each one contemplating ... each one providing ... each one repenting the act of bringing to an end the beginning of a beautiful life. Save us from ourselves, O Lord, that we might save our precious children. Amen ...
Amen to your beautiful prayer, Pegita. You are a blessing.
Thank you for pinging the prayer warriors, wagglebee. We are knocking on heaven’s door on behalf of these babies and their families.
'Grace be with thee.' (1Tim.6:21)
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