Right to Life For the Unborn

It has been my honor to be in the room for the birth of each of my four children. There was no way to prepare myself for the moment when my first child arrived into this world. It was a high and holy moment. It was impossible to hold back the tears. We highly anticipated this day. My wife and I read every book, we attended classes, and we prayed over the course of nine months to prepare ourselves for this arrival. Even with all these preparations, there was no way to fully get ourselves ready. In one moment, a part of my wife and I, our very own child, had been born. This was special! At the birth of each of my children, I experienced euphoria. It was an awe-filled time of worship, of our Creator God, who had formed each child.

As Christians, we must believe in the sanctity of human life. The Bible teaches that life begins at conception. Psalm 139 says, "You created my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother's womb. I am fearfully and wonderfully made." Every child inside their mother's womb is a creation of God, is a life that matters to God, and therefore should matter to us.

Life is ordained by God and it is a sin to take the life of anyone, including an unborn child. The sixth commandment delivered by God through Moses states, "Thou shall not kill". There is no difference in taking the life of a 2 year old toddler as there is a 2 week old baby in their mother's womb. Murder is murder no matter a person's age.

As kingdom people, we cannot vote for anything that is directly contrary to the agenda of the King. We cannot be on God's side if we are on the side of murder. It is impossible. The King is in favor of life. Jesus said, "I am the way the truth and the life (John 14:6)." He also said, "The thief comes to steal, kill and destroy, but I came to bring life (John 10:10)." Jesus is the author of life. We must vote for life. 

Some want to believe that abortion is an issue of woman's rights. No man or woman has the right to take the life of another human being. There are arguments that come based on a woman's circumstances at conception. I understand there are horrible scenarios for a child's conception. It does not change the child's right to life. God calls us to choose life. For those who have had an abortion, God is a redeeming God. Jesus will meet you there. In choosing life, adoption is a wonderful option. Imagine if the government funded adoption instead of abortion.

Every child deserves a chance to live. The outstanding college football player, from the University of Florida, Tim Tebow, could have had his life cut short through an abortion. Before he was born, his Mom was counseled by her doctor to take her baby's life because of some abnormalities that showed up through testing. Tim has made a difference in this world. I for one am thankful Tim was born. Imagine the countless Tim Tebow's who never had the chance to live. It is sobering to think about. Every child deserves a chance to live.

Each of us have Moms who chose life. I'm glad my Mom did! Every life matters. Every baby matters. Every child matters. We must vote for life.

The Giver of Life

It's only appropriate that on the first day of Spring, we consider and think about new life. The day after I posted my most recent article to this blog, I found myself in the delivery room preparing myself to see life. You may recall, my last post was about death. Death is not of the Lord. Jesus conquered death by raising from the death. John 10:10 says that Jesus came "that we may have life." Psalm 36:9 says that God is "the giver of life". I was about to see my son for the first time.

There is no way to prepare yourself for the birth of a child. For nine months, the anticipation builds. For some moms, pregnancy is a breeze, for others it is long and at times uncomfortable. For the uncomfortable, the delivery can't come soon enough. You can anticipate the arrival, but until your baby is born, there is no way to put yourself in that moment. With each of my children, at the moment they were born, the presence of God was very real. It was as if time stood still. It was if God was yelling at me: "I love life and I love you". Because, in that moment, I saw the power and creativity of God. Psalm 139 speaks to this, "You knit me together in my mother's womb. I am fearfully and wonderfully made." God is the designer and author of life. 

We had a great experience in the labor and delivery wing of the hospital. Those nurses love babies. They treated us as if we were family. They treated my newborn son as if he was their own child. I wish every pro-abortionist could spend the day shadowing one of those nursers. I have a feeling they would reconsider their position on life. Life is not for anyone to have the right to take. Life is of value. Each of us are created in God's image. Each one has value and should be given opportunity to live.

As I experienced the birth of a child for the fourth time, I was reminded of what Jesus said in John 3 when He said, "You must be born again." Everyone is originally born with a sinful nature and is separated from God. In order to be brought into a right relationship with Him, we must place our trust in Jesus and receive all that He died and rose to give us. At the moment we trust Jesus to be our Savior, we are "born again". Jesus gives us new life. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "If anyone is in Christ, He is a new creation, the old is gone, and the new is here!" Praise the Lord. May God bless you with new life. May you walk daily in the abundance the Christ brings as you yield yourself to Him.

I look forward to the day my son is born again!

Here I am with my new son, Isaac David, moments after his birth.  
He was born March 14 @ 7:33am. He weighed 7lbs 5oz and was 19 1/2".