Holy God,
As long as we have breath, may we praise You and seek Your intervention in our beloved nation. Restore us as a country that truly values life and that honors You as our Creator. Until the time when every child is loved and wanted and brought to birth, we shall continue in prayer, both sure and steadfast. We exalt You, Great God, for Your powerful answers; and we thank You as we come to Your Holy Throne of Grace, seeking Your very best, and standing in the gap for these precious little ones. In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Here is an amazing article on the Early Church Fathers and Apologists as they discuss Abortion and Life.
http://www.incommunion.org/2004/11/28/abortion-and-the-early-church/
Today’s email:
I’m in California today, visiting the 40 Days for
Life locations in Sacramento, Vallejo, Santa Rosa and
Napa. Tomorrow, it’s on to Santa Cruz and San Jose.
I have a question for you: Will you be speaking at
a 40 Days for Life kickoff event with the director of
your local abortion facility at this time next year?
That’s what I just did!!! And I have the video for you.
This video was recorded in Fayetteville, Arkansas —
where former Planned Parenthood director Abby Johnson
and I spoke outside of the Planned Parenthood
facility there.
This time last year, we were both at the 40 Days for
Life kickoff event in College Station, Texas — but on
opposite sides of the fence!
See our talks and learn how your peaceful presence led
to her conversion. Enjoy this video and know that with
God all things are possible:
To see the video, please go to:
http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=1037
The subject line of today’s message no doubt got your
attention. It’s the one thing EVERYBODY always wants
to know — “How many babies have been saved?”
As of the time I’m sending this, the total is indeed ...
44 ... that we know of.
We always add “that we know of” because no one other
than God Himself knows exactly how many lives He has
spared in response to your prayers and fasting.
With that in mind, here are some wonderfully
encouraging reports from local 40 Days for Life
campaign coordinators:
Friday is an abortion day at Planned Parenthood in
Everett, the site of a 40 Days for Life vigil.
This past Friday, however, the abortion total at
this facility was ZERO!
The place was CLOSED!!!
That was most unusual. No one really knows why.
And no one knows for sure how many lives may have
been saved. Women whose appointments were rescheduled
now have more time to think — and reflect on what it
is that they were about to do.
Keep praying!
TWO women rejected abortions on the first day of
the campaign in Birmingham.
One young woman went into the Planned Parenthood
center — and turned right around and left within
15 minutes. She spoke to one of the volunteers
and followed her to the pro-life pregnancy center
nearby, where she decided to keep her baby.
Later, a couple took information from a volunteer,
but entered the Planned Parenthood building and
stayed for hours. It didn’t look good. But finally
they walked out — with huge smiles — and told
the people praying they canceled the abortion.
While several people were praying at the 40 Days
for Life vigil, a young woman drove out of the
abortion center and pulled up to the volunteers.
She rolled down her window and told them she had
changed her mind.
“Our prayers and presence make a difference,”
said one of the volunteers. “Christians of different
faith backgrounds coming together for the same
purpose! What a witness!”
Early one morning, several 40 Days for Life vigil
participants watched — and prayed — as a woman
entered Planned Parenthood.
They kept praying, hoping for a miracle.
After a while, the young woman exited the abortion
center, turned towards the prayer volunteers ...
and gave them a big thumbs-up.
“Be encouraged,” said Mary in Chico. “We most
often do not see the results, but know that each
and every prayer is touching someone.”
I couldn’t have said it any better!
Amen, and Amen.