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Operation Intervention - Praying for the End of Abortion
by Robert Hawes Genesis 4:10 "And He [God] said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries out to Me from the ground." The Bible is clear that one of the things that God hates most is the shedding of innocent blood, and there is no more innocent blood on earth than that of the unborn. Since the Supreme Court's landmark decision in the case of Roe v. Wade, millions of unborn babies have been cruelly murdered under the full protection of the law, and we can be sure that this most innocent blood cries out mightily to God. He knows their pain and uncomprehending terror. Their silent screams ring in His ears. Children in particular are dear to His heart, and we can rest assured that, just as He judged the Canaanites and later Israel for killing their own children, He will ultimately judge America. It is true that God is patient, not willing that any should perish; but even His divine patience has a limit, and when that limit is reached and He sets His face against a nation, then, as He once explained to the prophet Jeremiah, not even the most righteous of men can dissuade Him from visiting His wrath on that nation (Jeremiah 15:1). The evidence of recent years suggests that God is already beginning to withdraw His hand of blessing from our country for its many sins, including abortion, but the fact that America is still standing is proof that there may yet be time for us to repent as a people. Christian leaders and laymen are out there fighting the good fight on this issue every day, and the prayers of the saints rise up before God continually on behalf of the unborn and for our wayward country's repentance; but for all of our efforts, I believe that the Church in general has spent more time trying to wage this battle as a political fight, rather than appealing for God's own direct intervention. For my part, I believe that the time has come to do just that: to call upon God to show His hand, to reveal Himself against this modern holocaust; and I believe that if we His saints are willing to call upon Him earnestly and in unity, He will do just that. To that end, I would like to ask that my fellow brothers and sisters join me in calling upon the Lord to act openly on this matter, and in the following specific ways: 1. Pray that the Spirit of God would move in the hearts and minds of women and young girls who are considering abortions, many of whom are undoubtedly very frightened and under tremendous pressure from friends and loved ones to abort their unborn children. Pray that these women would turn to Christ, providing life for their unborn little ones and finding new life for themselves in the process. As much as we might hate abortion itself, we must act in love toward the women who are caught up the struggle over it and pray that God's mercies will abound toward them. 2. Pray that, in the case of those women who intend to go through with having an abortion, that God would directly intervene in His great mercy and take the spirits of those unborn children to Himself before they can be killed all at once sparing those babies a horrible death and getting the attention of the mothers and those in the abortion industry and, further, that He would close up the wombs of these women until such time as they repent, so that they can shed no more innocent blood. Were this to happen on a large scale, it would be a powerful evidence of the presence of God, which could well lead to nationwide repentance. 3. Pray that the Spirit of God would move in the hearts and minds of those in the abortion industry itself, causing them to turn away from this sin and to come to Christ. Once again, although we despise the practice of abortion, we must act in a Christlike manner to those who are caught up on both sides of it. God is not willing that ANY should perish but that ALL should come to repentance. 4. Pray that, in the case of those in the abortion industry who refuse to turn away from this sin, God would take away their ability to do further harm, according to His own will and justice but in such a way as would be evident to all. This request must be made in a spirit of humility, acknowledging that, but for the grace and kindness of God, we would all be under His wrath. We should not wish nor ask for condemnation to fall upon anyone, but simply desire that God would intervene against the abortion industry in a manner that would show His presence, spur the country to repentance, and deprive the industry of the power to harm any more innocent, unborn children. 5. Pray that, in the case of those women who have had abortions but have since come to Christ, and yet are tormented by the mistake they made, that God would act to heal them through His Spirit and His people, even opening their wombs and blessing them with new life, if He is so willing. It may seem strange to some that I'm calling upon Christians to pray for God's own direct intervention to end abortion, but the fact of the matter is that God will eventually take direct action on this matter anyway in vengeance. It is my hope that, by praying in unity along these lines, He will see fit to intervene in mercy instead, sparing more precious little lives and calling many to repentance and salvation in Jesus. In the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord Jesus said that those who show mercy will be shown mercy, and one way in which we can show mercy is to cry out for those who cannot cry for themselves. Join me in crying out for our God to openly display His power and to bring the tragedy of abortion to an end. Note - for those of you who are on Facebook, I've set up an "Operation Intervention" group there. Feel free to join. Robert Hawes is the author of "In Search of God: A Look at Life's Most Essential Question," as well as many articles on various subjects ranging from politics to theology and Christian apologetics. His blog is: http://takeupyourcross73.blogspot.com. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |