by Lauren Muzyka, Executive Director, Sidewalk Advocates for Life
Verse(s): “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of the great love He had for us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, brought us to life with Christ (by grace you have been saved), raised us up with him, and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you: it is the gift of God; it is not from works, so no one may boast. For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them.” — Eph 2:4-10
Reflection: We are so blessed. Those of us who know the truth about grace and the beauty of human life are blessed to behold and understand these things. And some who understand this want to be the arbiter of God’s grace, saying who is worthy and who is not worthy of forgiveness and understanding.
Recently, a friend of mine posted a picture of a man with an angry pro-abortion poster at the annual Australian March for the Babies; the poster said: “The only good baby is a dead baby.” Clearly evil, clearly misled at best. But then came comments from some “pro-life” individuals after the post — many joking that he should’ve been aborted, some saying that he was trash and someone should kill him.
Needless to say, any pro-life individual should be appalled at such a response. In truth, the most pro-life response we can have is to pray for his hardened heart and his conversion, knowing that prayer has produced some of the greatest conversions that we have ever seen! One only needs to remember the stories of former abortion workers such as Abby Johnson, Carol Everett, Bernard Nathanson, Catherine Adair, Jewels Green, Ramona Trevino …and so many more!
Faith Challenge: Let us be careful to remember that God loves a good conversion story — and we are not the ones to decide who is more worthy of receiving the message than another. Let us, instead, pray for all those in the pro-abortion movement who are misled and in need of God’s saving grace just as we are.