Abortion: Murder or Not?

  One of the biggest crimes being committed in this world today is abortion. My readers may have different views on this subject, but I consider this act to be entirely diabolical and horrific.  The thought that over 25 million babies have been aborted just this year alone disgusts me.

  So many people seem to think that abortion is perfectly normal and acceptable, but as a believer of Christ and His Word, I don't find abortion to be "acceptable" at all. Abortion, in my opinion, is a murderous act. Therefore, it is unquestionably a sin.  In the Ten Commandments we are told that murder is a sin. (Exodus 20:13).

  To be a little more elaborate, here is a passage from Exodus 21:22-25 that explains how precious the life of an unborn child is:

  "If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished...  And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe."

  I have heard many arguments from people defending abortion, so I would like to expatiate on a few of these arguments with my thoughts:

• "It's the woman's body, so its her choice" - Though it may be the woman's body concerning choices, it is no longer hers. Every human has the right to choose whether it should live or die, and by taking it upon yourself to make the choice to abort the fetus you are taking away this newly formed human's right.
• "Life doesn't begin until after the baby is born" - Who says? The fetus upon fertilization now has everything it needs to develop. It has it's genetic blueprint along with it's own DNA code, making the fetus a totally separate person from the mother.
• "I'm not ready to be a mother; I conceived after being raped" - I group these two together not because they're similar, but because my answer to them is. Though rape is a tragic thing and a child born this way may serve as a reminder of what happened, there is still an alternative to aborting the child. This goes for those who feel they are not yet ready or old enough to be a mother. Putting the child up for adoption is a great alternative. Think of all the people in the world who want to be parents yet cannot have children. Putting the child up for adoption not only gives them their chance at life, but could also help to build another family.

 
  Let's take another look at this. Imagine with me if you will:
  You are a 16 year old girl still in high school.  You're scared because you just found out that you're pregnant and you know that you're not ready to be a mother. You make the decision to have the baby aborted, life goes on. Years have now passed. You're now married with children of your own and realize the blessing that children really are. You now begin to grieve about the horrible act you committed to the precious child that you could have had.



  The Bible talks about how a child is human even before birth:

•  "For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well." - Psalm 139:13-14
• "Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee." - Jeremiah 1:5

  I leave with this argument: all humans have souls. For God to have known them in the womb, their souls had to be present. Thus making them human.
 

    

A Failing System

   I'd like to make a request to all my readers; please send out a prayer with me to the world around us that is so desperately in need of it. It is very sad to see how far the world has fallen from God.
   I receive daily emails called 'Two Minutes with the Bible' (I highly recommend you subscribe), and I'm sharing a snippet from one of the articles I received in my inbox the other day.

   A Bible test was sprung recently on five classes of college-bound 11th and 12th graders in an American public school.
   Some thought Sodom and Gomorrah were lovers; that the Gospels were written by Matthew, Mark, Luther and John; that Eve was created from an apple; and that the stories which Jesus told were called parodies.
   Eighty to ninety percent of the students could not complete the most familiar quotations from Scripture.
   The teacher, Thayer S. Warshaw, was understandably upset and rightly asked: “Is the student to study mythology and Shakespeare and not the Bible? Is it important for him to learn what it means when a man is called an Adonis or a Romeo, yet unimportant for him to be able to tell a Jonah from a Judas?”
   This writer’s heart is with that teacher and all who are awake enough to see that the Bible is disappearing more and more from American life. How can we expect anything but juvenile delinquency, the rapid general rise in the crime rate, the growing divorce rate, increasing dishonesty at every level of business and social life — how can we expect anything but these conditions when the Bible is flaunted and despised? This departure from the Word of God is bound to get us deeper and deeper into trouble.
   But whatever the conditions about you, you may have the joy and peace and light that comes from that Blessed Book. The Bible tells us frankly that “all have sinned” (Rom.3:23) and that “the wages of sin is death” (Rom.6:23) since a just God must deal with sin. Ah, but it tells us also that “Christ died for our sins” (ICor.15:3), and that the believer may have “peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ”(Rom.5:1).
   Read the Bible, especially the Epistles of Paul, who was raised up to proclaim “the gospel [good news] of the grace of God” (Acts 20:24). You will never cease to thank God for having given your attention to this wonderful Book.

   Our school systems have removed Christianity from their education when it needs to be preached now more than ever.

   " For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:
    That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
   That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
    And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God." - Psalm 78:5-8

A Call to Stand Out

  It seems as though, in today's society, that 'Christians' tend to have a desire to fit in and conform. I had a problem with this as I began my walk with God. Everyone seems to have a fear of being judged because they're different, even though the Lord directly states:
 
    ^"Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you." - 2 Corinthians 6:17

  I underline 'be ye separate' for the clear point that we as children of the Living God are not to be like the people of this world. Instead, we are to strive for perfection and be transformed.

  "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God" - Romans 12:2

  Our society is always careful not to offend anyone, EXCEPT God. We need to stop worrying about what the world thinks of us and start caring more of what God thinks of us. Like the Apostle Paul puts it: "But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment." - 1 Corinthians 4:3

  God Bless, and stay separate!

A 'Daring' Introduction

 
  Over the past few months I have contemplated beginning a journal of my recent endeavors while delving in deep study of God's Word.  And while I hadn't thought of sharing them via the internet, as of recent, I have decided to express my views publicly. 

  Dare to be a David was designed to help men and women defeat the "giants" we are all forced to face daily.
  We all have them.  No matter what they are, each one of us faces giants every day.  We may not be facing a nine-foot tall giant with a sword, but no matter what your giant may be, it can be just as scary if we are not equipped with the right defense.

  We can better conquer our daily giants by remembering to put on the full armor of God (as described in Ephesians 6:10-20).

  Our day-to-day life will become much easier if we allow ourselves to lean on the Creator in times of toil, and, in celebration.

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." - Proverbs 3:5-6