In Romans Chapter 1, the Apostle Paul was inspired by God to provide a list that describes the characteristics of man when he refuses to acknowledge God. Even though His invisible attributes are clearly seen in His creation, they refuse to honor Him as God and do not give Him thanks, the word says. They worship and serve the creature instead of the Creator. Among the long list of negative qualities associated with such a people, Paul writes that in addition to their sinful behaviors, they are even "inventors of evil". Perhaps there is no greater example of this than the practice of abortion. I am convinced that it is surely an invention of evil.
While Americans cry out and demand that there be safe places for our children, we have made the womb of an American mother the most unsafe place for a baby to be. Through this "invention of evil" we have taken that which God designed and intended to be the safest of places, the womb of a mother, and turned it into a place where life is purposely taken every day by the thousands. Oh, I agree that we ought to have a desire for our children to be safe wherever they are. But abortion makes the irony so great, the paradox so startling.
Much has been done in the name of Christ to stop or lessen the practice of abortion. There is no doubt in my mind that some of these efforts have been honoring to God and that some have been shamefully wrong. Over the past several months the Lord has burdened my heart about this matter in a very specific way. Through a song that I found myself writing several weeks ago, I felt compelled to begin praying for the unborn as I never had. Praying as it were, for those with no voice. It seemed as if the Lord was speaking to my heart and telling me that the believer's prayers were the best and the least we could do. Ours is a mighty God who answers prayers.
May we ask God to intervene in the lives of these women who are choosing to abort their babies and ask Him to change their hearts and minds to choose life instead. May we also pray that God would open the hearts and minds of these women to know the love and person of Christ Himself. To know the glorious truth of the gospel. My hope is that this would be an unceasing prayer. That thousands and thousands of Christians would be praying daily for the unborn. I pray that God might stir up and raise up a great number of believers who, like Epaphras in the Book of Colossians, would be "always laboring earnestly" for them in their prayers.
The following is the song that I wrote as mentioned above:
"For Those with No Voice"
This song I have written, to the Body of Christ
Asking prayer for the unborn, yes for those with no voice
It seems clear to me now and I hope so to you
Our prayers are the best; they’re the least we can do
You see there’s a girl, out in the world somewhere
In her mother’s womb and she needs all our prayers
Her mother you see, has decided today
A choice that will end the life of this girl with no say
Please pray that the Lord changes the heart of this
mother
And not hers alone, oh there's thousands of others
This girl is so small, oh but give her some time
Let her grow and be born, watch her blossom and shine
No she can’t say a word but if given the chance
One day she will speak, yes one day she will dance
And the words she will say will come straight from her
heart
A heart made in the womb and shaped from the start
Words like Papa thats fun, can we do it again
That’s my eye and my nose and this is my chin
Papa lets read a book, I’ll pick one for you
Build a tent out of blankets or maybe watch Pooh
Papa let’s dance, turn the music up loud
Look up high in the sky, I see the moon in the clouds
Yes pray that the Lord changes one woman’s heart
No it won’t be the end but it might be a start
If their mothers choose life, oh the joy they will bring
Each boy and each girl, a new song to sing
What’s your name little girl, Papa my name is Hannah
Look at me now; I’m washing dishes with Nana
Papa, you’re my best friend, mommy says its ok
If Nana says yes, we can marry someday
Yes the words they will say will come straight from the
heart
A heart made in the womb and shaped from the start
Please pray for them all, yes, each girl and each boy
In the wombs of their mothers, kept for life and for joy
This song I have written, to the Body of Christ
Asking prayer for the unborn, yes for those with no voice
It’s clear to me now and I hope so to you,
Our prayers are the best; they’re the least we can do
Yes, it’s clear to me now and I hope so to you,
Our prayers are the best; they’re the least we can do
The sun has set on another day and thousands of babies were aborted today in America. Would you pray that God would intervene in the lives of those women who plan to do the same tomorrow. And would you do so again the next day and the next. May God help us to be fervent in our prayers. May He remind each of us that He is able to do "exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think". As those who believe in the power of prayer, may God help us to pray accordingly. My hope that believers would be fervent prayer warriors for the unborn is not to suggest that it become our cause. Our cause is the gospel of Christ. May we be sharers of the Gospel of Christ with a lost world. The gospel, the word says, is the power of God unto salvation to all who believe. And the salvation of souls is the true changing of a heart. But as we fight the good fight of faith, may God help us to remember to pray for those most vulnerable among us, the unborn.
Greg
