Wednesday, January 23, 2019

On the brink of madness


Why are we so shocked and so surprised at the New York State legislature’s decision regarding abortion? Canada is way ahead of the eight-ball on this one; to our great shame.
https://www.campaignlifecoalition.com/abortion/A few Canadian facts: In R. v. Morgentaler, 1988, the Supreme Court of Canada made its landmark decision to throw out the 1969 abortion law on the basis that it was 'unconstitutional'.

(1) This created a legal vacuum in which, to this day, no abortion law exists in Canada.
Abortion is permitted throughout all 9 months of pregnancy, for any reason, up to the moment of birth. Section 223 of the Criminal Code of Canada defines a human being as ‘a child that has completely proceeded from the body of its mother.’(2) This section strips pre-born human beings of their human right to life.  Abortions are funded with taxpayer dollars through every provincial health care system. This, despite the fact that polls show a majority of Canadians, 67% in a 2011 poll, significantly disagree with their dollars being used to kill babies. (3) The Canada Health Act does not require abortion costs to be insured. It states only that "medically necessary" procedures must be insured.(4)Almost all abortions are not medically necessary. Provincial legislatures can pass a law recognizing this fact at any time.

Back to New York:

“(NEW YORK, New York, January 23, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) directed that the One World Trade Center's spire be lit pink overnight on Tuesday to celebrate his signing of a law allowing abortions until birth and letting non-doctors commit abortions. The law, the Reproductive Health Act, also erases the state’s recognition of preborn babies older than 24 weeks as potential homicide victims. The new law also means that women whose unborn babies are killed against their will – in cases of domestic violence, for example – won’t be able to charge their aggressors.”

So, let me get this straight…

1. The most dangerous place for a baby to live is inside her mother’s womb.

2. If someone kills a woman who is in her third trimester of pregnancy, the murderer will not be charged with the baby’s death; justice is NOT served. Abusive men will get away with murder; they will harm the mother, and kill the baby in the womb. What’s to stop them?

3. Signing this legislation into law on the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade is no mistake or coincidence; evil begets evil. The slippery slope can hardly get any more slippery; unless you also take into account the fact that, in the Netherlands, a child can ask to be euthanized to alleviate the grief and suffering of their parents; Toronto Sick Kids Hospital now has a team of professionals looking into this very possible scenario since “medical aid in dying” is now available in Canada…

4. “Letting non-doctors commit abortions.” Isn’t that one of the reasons why people screamed for the legalization of abortions, so medical doctors could perform ‘safe abortions?’ How ironic is that? Safe for whom? The baby?

5. The “One World Trade Centre,” built to replace the Twin Towers that were destroyed by evil men, was symbolically lit up in pink, to celebrate the passing of this bill. Could it be more ignominious, this celebration of death?

Proverbs 24:11,12 
Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,” 
does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? 
Does not he who guards your life know it? 
Will he not repay everyone according to what they have done? 


Canada, we have blood on our hands. New York State, you have blood on your hands. No one can honestly say that a pre-born baby, at nine months, is not a child. Using semantics as a shield for murder; sounds like the Nazis calling Jews rats, or the Hutus calling the Tutsis cockroaches.

Only repentance will draw us back from the brink of madness.

Saturday, January 19, 2019

All Things Hold Together



One of the more difficult days of my life today; and I have had some difficult ones, as I am sure is true for everyone.  I have often sat beside people whose loved one is very ill or in great pain.  Today it was my turn, as I sat beside Mom.  A fracture of her upper right arm has caused her much agony and my heart broke as I sat beside her, prayed aloud for her and sang.  Because her hearing aid is being repaired, she could not hear very much.

But my heavenly Father could hear everything I said and prayed and sang.  A heart full of lament; comforted by a heavenly Father who understands what great pain is all about.  Tears came; co-workers comforted.  Mom eventually slept.  And tomorrow, my God will still be there.

Studying Colossians has reminded me that Christ is enough for every day, every broken heart, every sorrow and, indeed, every joy.  Try as I might to replace Him with someone or something; He is enough.  There is no philosophy, no tradition, no angel, no power that can compare to Him.

“And He is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation. 
For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, 
visible and invisible,
whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-
all things have been created by Him and for Him. 
And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together” (Colossians 1:16).

 It is ever so tempting to rail against God, to blame Him for the ugly moments of life; to run to the den of despair and look for answers outside of Him.  But He is enough.  

Hebrews 4:15,16
Since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, 
Jesus the Son of God,
let us hold fast to our confession. 
For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses
 but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.
Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace,
that we may receive mercy and may find grace to help in time of need.”



I am so thankful that the mercies of Christ are enough for me, for Mom, and for anyone who puts their trust in Him.