Dear Deacon John,
Almost four weeks into this 40 Days for Life campaign, God has greatly blessed many people!
So far, we have reports of ...
... 311 babies saved from abortion (that we know of) ...
... all across the world!
Paarl, South Africa
So far, we have reports of ...
... 311 babies saved from abortion (that we know of) ...
... all across the world!
Paarl, South Africa
"Wow!"
said Adri in Paarl. "We are astounded at God's faithfulness! We had an
amazing campaign thus far and God saved three unborn babies’ lives. All
glory to Him!"
One woman came to speak to the prayer volunteers, telling them she had come to realize that abortion was not the right thing to do.
Another woman, who already had two children, was considering aborting her third -- and her husband had agreed. Volunteers showed her models of what her baby would look like at her current stage of pregnancy ... and explained what happens during an abortion.
After hearing that, she said, "I can't have an abortion!"
"We are very fortunate," Adri said, "because we are standing at an intersection outside a public hospital where free abortions are performed." Many people pass by that location every day. "We really stand in faith and trust that God WILL bring an end to abortion in South Africa!"
Eugene, Oregon
Lynda said two volunteers were praying outside Planned Parenthood when a woman in her 30s came out to smoke a cigarette. She and her boyfriend repeatedly stared at the sign one of the vigil participants was holding.
It simply said "choose life."
They went back inside ... but came back out just a few minutes later and waited for a friend to pick them up. When the friend arrived, the three of them stood outside the car and talked for quite a while.
The volunteers then realized they were crying. They looked at the "choose life" sign one more time ... then got into the car and drove away. The woman smiled at the volunteers as they left the lot.
Kalamazoo, Michigan
A young woman arrived for an abortion appointment at Planned Parenthood. But when she saw people praying, she stopped at the gate. She was met there by one of the counselors, who encouraged her to visit a pro-life pregnancy help center instead of the abortion facility -- a place that offered her something Planned Parenthood did not: hope!
"Sometimes the hope of Christ comes alive in the form of a stranger praying at a sidewalk," said one of the Kalamazoo volunteers. "Hope is not lost. It is alive in YOU!"
Here's today's devotional from Ernest Ohlhoff, Outreach Director for National Right to Life...
Day 27 intention
We pray for humility in our work for God's Kingdom.
Scripture
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who being in the form of God did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
-- Philippians 2:5-8
Reflection by Ernest Ohlhoff
There is no limit to what we can accomplish when we don't care who gets the credit.
Jesus Christ's life on earth exemplifies a total submission to the will of the Father. His humility, compassion, gentleness and thoughtfulness are reflected over and over again in the New Testament. He was God incarnate, yet He chose to be born to a humble, working class home.
How absurd it must have seemed to the rich and powerful that the Son of God, the Messiah, the one foretold by the prophets, the 'King of the Jews' was born and raised as a simple peasant.
During His thirty-three years on earth, He sought no riches, claimed no secular power and gathered no possessions. Yet, His short time on earth changed more lives, softened more hearts, and gave hope to more people, than all the rich and powerful human 'kings' combined.
And, at the end of His life on earth, by dying on the cross, He opened the door to eternal life for those who heed his words and follow in his footsteps.
Prayer
O Lord, help us follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Let us humbly and diligently work to restore legal protection for the unborn, the disabled, the medically dependent and all innocent children of God whose lives are threatened. Let us remember the old adage that "He can never lead who has not first learned to obey." And, Lord, grant us a peaceful heart as we labor in your name. Amen.
Printable devotional
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One woman came to speak to the prayer volunteers, telling them she had come to realize that abortion was not the right thing to do.
Another woman, who already had two children, was considering aborting her third -- and her husband had agreed. Volunteers showed her models of what her baby would look like at her current stage of pregnancy ... and explained what happens during an abortion.
After hearing that, she said, "I can't have an abortion!"
"We are very fortunate," Adri said, "because we are standing at an intersection outside a public hospital where free abortions are performed." Many people pass by that location every day. "We really stand in faith and trust that God WILL bring an end to abortion in South Africa!"
Eugene, Oregon
Lynda said two volunteers were praying outside Planned Parenthood when a woman in her 30s came out to smoke a cigarette. She and her boyfriend repeatedly stared at the sign one of the vigil participants was holding.
It simply said "choose life."
They went back inside ... but came back out just a few minutes later and waited for a friend to pick them up. When the friend arrived, the three of them stood outside the car and talked for quite a while.
The volunteers then realized they were crying. They looked at the "choose life" sign one more time ... then got into the car and drove away. The woman smiled at the volunteers as they left the lot.
Kalamazoo, Michigan
A young woman arrived for an abortion appointment at Planned Parenthood. But when she saw people praying, she stopped at the gate. She was met there by one of the counselors, who encouraged her to visit a pro-life pregnancy help center instead of the abortion facility -- a place that offered her something Planned Parenthood did not: hope!
"Sometimes the hope of Christ comes alive in the form of a stranger praying at a sidewalk," said one of the Kalamazoo volunteers. "Hope is not lost. It is alive in YOU!"
Here's today's devotional from Ernest Ohlhoff, Outreach Director for National Right to Life...
Day 27 intention
We pray for humility in our work for God's Kingdom.
Scripture
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who being in the form of God did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
-- Philippians 2:5-8
Reflection by Ernest Ohlhoff
There is no limit to what we can accomplish when we don't care who gets the credit.
Jesus Christ's life on earth exemplifies a total submission to the will of the Father. His humility, compassion, gentleness and thoughtfulness are reflected over and over again in the New Testament. He was God incarnate, yet He chose to be born to a humble, working class home.
How absurd it must have seemed to the rich and powerful that the Son of God, the Messiah, the one foretold by the prophets, the 'King of the Jews' was born and raised as a simple peasant.
During His thirty-three years on earth, He sought no riches, claimed no secular power and gathered no possessions. Yet, His short time on earth changed more lives, softened more hearts, and gave hope to more people, than all the rich and powerful human 'kings' combined.
And, at the end of His life on earth, by dying on the cross, He opened the door to eternal life for those who heed his words and follow in his footsteps.
Prayer
O Lord, help us follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Let us humbly and diligently work to restore legal protection for the unborn, the disabled, the medically dependent and all innocent children of God whose lives are threatened. Let us remember the old adage that "He can never lead who has not first learned to obey." And, Lord, grant us a peaceful heart as we labor in your name. Amen.
Printable devotional
To download today's devotional as a formatted, printable PDF to share with friends:
http://40daysforlife.com/docs/fall2013day27print.pdf
For Life,
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SHAWN CARNEY
Campaign Director
40 Days for Life
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