Sunday, January 26 is National Sanctity of Human Life Day. Our prayer is God’s heart: life for the unborn!
Father’s Vineyard is a steady supporter of Hands of Hope Pregnancy Resource Center in Forest City. Hands of Hope is a non-profit, faith-based ministry that has served Rutherford and Polk counties for thirty-three years by providing education, emotional, material and spiritual support to its clients. The following verses are the heart of Hands of Hope’s ministry:
- Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Genesis 2:7
- Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations. Jeremiah 1:5
- Behold, children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward. Psalm 127:3
- For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth; Psalm 139:13-16
- You shall not murder. Exodus 20:13
- There are six things that the Lordhates, seven that are an abomination to him:
haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil,
a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers. Proverbs 6:16-19 - For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare[a]and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11
- Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. Proverbs 31:8-9
We could probably stop here and everyone here would understand why today is important. But let me share some history with you.
**As you all know, a couple years ago, Roe v. Wade was overturned…what does that mean?***NC has work to do. The picture of abortion has changed. Now abortion in NC can be done in a clinic up to 12 weeks gestation. The vast majority are actually done with the abortion pill. One pill is taken in the clinic, the other a home…alone. This is a new challenge that means we must get the mother in our doors much quicker than before. We use social media, google ads, and our website to reach them. This is a major point of prayer! We ask God to bring them to us each and every day.
On this Sanctity of Human Life Day, join us as we pray for the following:
- For those in the decision-making process to choose life
- For those who have aborted, to find healing through Christ
- For those in the abortion industry to see truth and to speak truth.
- For those who are in pro-life work to be blessed, protected, given discernment, and strength.
- For those struggling with infertility to be able to become parents; either naturally or through adoption
- For the adoption agencies & States to be able to make adoption more affordable.
- For those who have lost a infant to find peace and healing for their grief.
- For the Church to submit to the authority of God and His Word, to not be deceived by the Enemy, To not conform to the pattern of the World,
- For the Church to be bold in it’s stance for Life
- For the Church to begin to Sacrifice in ways that it never has before, in order to meet the needs of “the least of these”
“When I think about how choosing life can affect so many folks in a positive way, I am overwhelmed. You see this is my story! I am the mom of 6…3 in heaven. Those are the ones God used to teach me about human life. However, He did not stop there. My daughter-in-law was adopted from Bulgaria and my son-in-law’s teen mom chose life for him!” – Michelle Flynn