Saturday, October 8, 2011

DAY 11: New video highlights

Dear Deacon,

We have a new video for you!

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HELENA, MONTANA
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40 Days for Life's national director, David Bereit,
was able to visit all of the 40 Days for Life campaign
locations in Montana recently. And I was able to join
him in Helena.

Over the past four years, David and I have collectively
been to more than 300 of the 40 Days for Life locations
-- but have only spoken together at kickoff events
together twice.

The first time was in 2004 during the first 40 Days for
Life campaign in Bryan/College Station, Texas. The
second time was last week in Helena, Montana.

We just posted video higlights online from the Helena
kickoff event. If you want to get a big shot in the arm
for this 40 Days for Life campaign, watch the inspiring
video right now by going to:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=2335


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DAYTON, OHIO
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The 40 Days for Life campaign in Dayton got off to a
huge start, with about 250 people on hand for their
largest event ever.

The campaign even got some television coverage of their
kickoff, which included the release of 200 balloons --
one for each of the estimated 200 babies lost to
abortion each month at the facility where the Dayton
prayer vigil is taking place outside.

One of the group's leaders told the reporter that
people of various faith backgrounds had come together
for 40 Days for Life, "praying to God for an end to
the scourge of abortion."

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EUGENE, OREGON
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Sometimes, people simply feel drawn to the 40 Days for
Life prayer vigil to share stories about themselves.

Three 40 Days for Life prayer volunteers were outside
the abortion center when a man walked up and asked what
they were doing. He had noticed the signs they had with
them: "Pray to end abortion" ... "Women regret abortion"
... and "Men regret lost fatherhood."

One of the volunteers responded, "We're here to raise
awareness about abortion and save the lives of the
unborn." Another member of the prayer group shared a
personal testimony.

"He stayed with us for the next two hours sharing, that
he and his wife had chosen life for their two boys when
they were just 15 and 17 years old and found themselves
in an unplanned pregnancy," said Lynda in Eugene. "I am
sure he will be joining us again."

Later the same day, a young man approached one of the
volunteers to say that his own mother had entered a
facility like this, but had walked out and chosen life
for him. Shortly after that, a woman came up to share
an almost identical story about her mother.

"God is so good," said Lynda.

Here's today's devotional from Carmen Pate, member
of the 40 Days for Life board of directors...


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DAY 11 INTENTION
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Pray that when those representing Planned Parenthood
and other abortion groups see volunteers for 40 Days
for Life, they see ambassadors of Christ, and may
each volunteer be consciously aware at all times we
represent Him.


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SCRIPTURE
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I...beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with
which you were called, with all lowliness, and
gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one
another in love.

-- Ephesians 4:1-2


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REFLECTION by Carmen Pate, 40 Days for Life
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When a former abortionist and post-abortive woman,
Carol Everett, was asked what turned her heart from
death to life in Christ, she replied, "It was
unconditional love" shown by a man who prayed daily
for her in front of the facility where she worked.

He told Carol that "God had sent him" because there
was someone in there that God wanted out. She left 27
days later and now serves as Christ's ambassador to
help others. We too have been sent by Christ as an
ambassador to love unconditionally those God seeks to
"get out" of their bondage and sin.

In his book, "Fishers of Men," Dr. Sumner Wemp
describes what it means to be an ambassador of
Christ, the King of Kings:

 * God has chosen us (John 15:16)

 * We are sent into a world that is not our home (1
  Peter 2:11)

 * Our walk must match our talk (1 Timothy 3:7)

 * We must abide in Him for daily instruction (John
  15:5)

 * Know our purpose -- to seek and to save that which
  is lost (Luke 19:10)

 * We are to reconcile others to God with His
  authority (Matthew 28:19-20)

 * Our service is to be grounded and rooted in love
  (Ephesians 3:17)

Pray that we each will walk worthy of the calling
with which we were called!


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PRAYER
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Dear Heavenly Father, we are humbled that you have
called us and appointed us to be ambassadors of
Christ in a world that is not our home. It is a
calling much higher and grander than our finite minds
can imagine.

We pray that your Holy Spirit will empower us to walk
worthy of the calling. We pray that Your
unconditional love will flow through us onto those
who desperately need Your saving grace. In the name
of Christ who is worthy, Amen.


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PRINTABLE DEVOTIONAL
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To download today's devotional as a formatted,
printable PDF to share with friends:

http://40daysforlife.com/docs/fall2011day11print.pdf


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For Life,

Shawn Carney
Campaign Director
40 Days for Life

PS: What's new with 40 Days for Life where you are?
   Feel to share your stories by leaving a comment
   on today's blog entry at:

   http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=2335

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