The Pro-Life Readings

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you ..."

 - Jeremiah 1

This week we have an Old Testament reading, and a Psalm, that both reference God's knowledge of us, before we were formed in the womb.

Not before we were born. Not even when we were children.

"Before I formed you in the womb."

So the point becomes, if the formation has started, how do you know that God isn't the One doing the forming? Any new life is a thing of beauty.

Our debate today is focused on Planned Parenthood, on pro-life terrorists bombing clinics, on whether or not the fetus is a human, or tissue, and whether or not abortion is murder and what should be the severity of the penalty for having one. And, who is at fault? Who's the criminal?

Such a sickeningly complicated issue!!

In its most simple terms, we should have faith: Faith that whatever God has started in the womb, He will protect. Faith that, whatever mistakes we have made, at least there is a future human that could make a difference in the world.

What if we quietly, and simply affirmed: leave what's happening in the womb, alone. Maybe this is the person to invent warp drive, or to cure cancer, or to feed half of Africa. Maybe this person will lead us to a better form of politics.

And of course . . . if the Christian community is going to stand on such principles, than it had better follow through on helping that child and his or her mother.

Maybe you are the one that God will use, to protect and nurture that child.