Greetings Prayer Warriors,
You formed my inmost being; you
knit me in my mother’s womb. I praise you, because I am
wonderfully made; wonderful are your works! My very self you know. Psalm 139: 13-14
Our loving Creator, labored over the perfect design of each one
of us. From our eyes, hair, and skin
color to our temperament, every detail he decided. Then he chose the purpose of our life and
gave us a name. You were and are so
precious to Him!
Yet, we struggle as individuals and as a nation. Abortions increase, euthanasia is legal in
many states, and Martin Luther King’s dream has yet to come to fruition. Abraham
Lincoln abolished slavery long ago, yet human trafficking is alive and
well. We each claim to be free, but remain
enslaved in so many other ways.
On January 22, 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation*,
making that day “National Sanctity of
Human Life Day”. In it he stated:
We are poorer not simply for lives not led
and for contributions not made, but also for the erosion of our sense of the
worth and dignity of every individual. To diminish the value of one category of
human life is to diminish us all. Slavery, which treated Blacks as something
less than human, to be bought and sold if convenient, cheapened human life and
mocked our dedication to the freedom and equality of all men and women. Can we
say that abortion -- which treats the unborn as something less than human, to
be destroyed if convenient -- will be less corrosive to the values we hold
dear?
We each are called to be the guardians of life. However parents are specifically called to guard and guide the physical, emotional, & spiritual lives of their
children.
Pray for marriages, as this sacramental framework provides
the strongest protection of life. Pray
for our nation, that marriage will be protected as God instituted it. Pray that we become/remain open to loving
everyone regardless of race, color, or creed, and that as Christians we treat all
with dignity and respect.
They’ll know we are Christians by our love and our prayers.
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Love God by loving the lives He's created.
Pass it on!
*To read this beautiful proclamation, #5147, follow the
link.
