40 DAYS FOR LIFE: DAY 31

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"OCTOBER 26 Daily Devotional by: Carmen Pate

INTENTION: Pray that the post-abortive women and men who have experienced God's healing and restoration will seek opportunities to serve others with the same compassion they have been shown through Christ.
SCRIPTURE: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God."-- 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
REFLECTION: Can you just imagine the impact the church might have on America if we were to apply the instruction in this passage to our daily lives? I believe we are seeing asurge of post-abortive women and men, healed by God's grace, coming out of the church pews and going into the service of Jehovah Rophe, our Healer. Post-abortive women and men are on the front lines of the 40 Days for Life campaign. They are volunteering at local pregnancy care centers. Some are hosting website blogs, while others are contributing their stories. Some are writing articles or books. Still others are teaching Post-Abortive Bible studies or speaking at conferences for healing. Some are standing in the gap for victims of abortion by spreading the truth on college campuses and in the halls of Congress. Some are providing a listening ear and weeping with a friend who has "been there too". Pastor and author Bruce Wilkerson inspired me to service when he said, "Your Father knows your gifts, your hindrances, and the condition you are in at every moment. And He also knows something you can't possibly know -- every single person who is in desperate need of receiving His touch through you." I have found from personal experience that when I prayf or God to bring people in my life that need His healing hand, so I may be used to love and minister to them, He always answers my prayer! And I am never surprised that He brings those who are suffering in ways that I have suffered so I might empathize and offer the same Hope and healing that I received in Christ Jesus. What a mighty God we serve!
PRAYER: Dear God of all Comfort, We praise You for Your hand of Providence over our lives that opens doors of opportunity for us to be healed in our time of affliction, and then opens doors of opportunity for us to comfort others. May we be ever mindful of those who are in desperate need of receiving Your touch through us, and may we be obedient to Your calling in reaching out to them withYour love. Thank you Lord for deeming us worthy forYour service. Because of Christ and in His Name we pray, AMEN.

David Bereit
National Campaign Director
40 Days for Life"