Human life is sacred. God created each of us in His own image. (Genesis 1:27)
An unborn child is a human being from the very point of conception.
God has formed us by the very work of His hands! “But now, O Lord, You are our Father, we are the clay, and You our potter; and all of us are the work of Your hand.” —Isaiah 64:8, NASB
The heart of an unborn child, about the size of a poppy seed, is the first organ to function: it begins to beat just 21 days after fertilization! Wow.
Only 4 weeks after conception, a baby measures 1/8 of an inch long. The eyes are developing, and the arm and leg buds are now visible. The beating heart can be seen on an ultrasound scan - it's already beating about 80 times a minute!
“For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed, and in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them.” --Psalm 139:13-16, NKJV
I have always been firmly against abortion, but ever since losing two of my own children, this issue has become even more of a reality to me.
Hannah Elizabeth at only 12 weeks, 3 days gestation:
We have a very similar picture of Alethia Joy as well.
Here are the lyrics to a touching song from the perspective of a baby:
A Baby's Prayer (sung by Kathy Troccoli)
[Listen to it on youtube here]
I can hear her talking with a friend
I think it's all about me
Oh how she can't have a baby now
My mommy doesn't see
That I feel her breathe,
I know her voice
Her blood, it flows through my heart
God you know my greatest wish is that
We'd never be apart
But if I should die before I wake
I pray her soul you'll keep
Forgive her Lord, she doesn't know
That you gave life to me
Do I really have to say goodbye
Don't want this time to be through
Oh please tell her that I love her Lord
And that you love her too
Cause if I should die before I wake
I pray her soul you'll keep
Forgive her Lord, she doesn't know
That you gave life to me
On the days when she may think of me
Please comfort her with the truth
That the angels hold me safe and sound
Cause I'm in Heaven with you
I'm in Heaven with you
We must get out there and stand up for life!
Support your local crisis pregnancy center by donating your time, your resources (clothes, etc.), or finances.
Pray for those facing unplanned pregnancies.
Pray for these innocent little babies.
"We need to teach the next generation a respect for all human life. Parents should teach their children through word and deed. Together we can restore the beauty and reverence our Creator intended by restoring dignity to humankind." (Excerpted from the article “The Sanctity of Human Life” by Carrie Gordon Earll.)
1 comment:
Amen!!
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