40 Days for Life Day 5

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DAY 5 INTENTION
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May God's justice sober our society; may mercy
triumph over judgment.

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SCRIPTURE
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Surely for your lifeblood I will demand a
reckoning; from the hand of every beast I will
require it, and from the hand of man. From the
hand of every man's brother I will require the
life of man.

Whoever sheds man's blood, by man his blood shall
be shed; for in the image of God He made man.

-- Genesis 9:5-6

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REFLECTION
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The value of every human being can hardly be seen
more clearly than with this verse. God, the King
of the universe, has created all human beings in
his image, and declares forthrightly that shedding
the blood of any individual will require the blood
of the one who shed it.

God's concern for human beings is not limited to
any particular group. Indeed, his concern is
universal, and includes male and female, young and
old, born and unborn, disabled and able-bodied,
the citizens of every nation on earth.

Abortion, the deliberate killing of the unborn, is
the shedding of innocent blood. Surely the blood
of millions upon millions of innocent children
cries out to God.

It is true that we live in an age of grace, and
yet this passage (among many other texts which
express similar sentiments) should give every
thinking Christian pause.

Christians of all people, entrusted with the Word
of God as we are, must take a stand. We must speak
out. We must do all that we can to protect the
innocent, to pursue justice, and to encourage the
repentance of all those who bear responsibility
for this great evil.

Only in this manner can we hope to forestall the
judgment that must otherwise surely come.

This passage should also be seen as an
encouragement to educate and disciple our children
and grandchildren about what it means to be human,
and the responsibility that will become theirs in
this ongoing struggle.

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PRAYER
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O Father, forgive us for our lack of courage and
our want of compassion for the unborn and for
those lost and hurt by abortion. Fill us anew with
your Spirit.

Renew our minds, strengthen us in righteousness,
help us be people of salt and light within our
nation.

May every human being, from conception to natural
death, be treated with the respect due those made
in your image. We ask this in the name of Jesus
Christ, Amen. Amen
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Yours for Life,

David Bereit
National Campaign Director
40 Days for Life

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Shalom~~