40 Days for Life Day 7

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DAY 7 INTENTION
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Pray that the abortionists and all workers in
abortion facilities would be troubled in their
souls regarding their work and would seek truth.

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SCRIPTURE
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Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and
clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you,
with all malice. And be kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God
for Christ's sake has forgiven you.

-- Ephesians 4:31-32

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REFLECTION
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We see the evil and oppression in the world, the
arrogance of those who mock God, the millions of
innocent lives destroyed because of the greed of
a few.

Our flesh tells us that we should take justice in
our own hands, but instead of vengeance, the Lord
calls us to love our enemy, to forgive others as
we have been forgiven.

God loves the abortionist and the Planned
Parenthood advocate just as much as He loves you.

It breaks His heart to see them in bondage to sin
and He is giving you this opportunity to introduce
them to the Savior who sets the captive free.

Though you may not experience direct interaction
with these souls, your presence will not go
unnoticed. Your non-verbal communications speak
volumes about the God you serve.

Forgiveness is an act of obedience to God
(Colossians 3:13). Forgiveness is not condoning or
overlooking the wrong behavior of others, but
rather it is freeing ourselves so that God can
work mightily through us to touch their hearts
for Him.

Let's join our hearts with His in recognizing that
those in the abortion industry are not the enemy,
but rather they are blinded by the enemy.

God desires that we bring them the message of
truth and hope found in Christ, but the messengers
He will use are those willing to forgive.

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PRAYER
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Dearest God, You tell us in Proverbs that the
foolish and the wicked lack wisdom and
understanding. I pray you will trouble the souls
of those in the abortion industry so that they
hunger for truth and cry out for freedom.

I pray that my life would reflect my redemption so
others may see it and trust in You. In obedience
to You, and by your grace, I choose to forgive
others as you have forgiven me. In the name of
Christ my Redeemer I pray, Amen.

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During these 40 Days for Life, let's show abortion
advocates the meaning of the words in the classic
hymn, "and they'll know we are Christians by
our love."

Yours for Life,

David Bereit
National Campaign Director
40 Days for Life

Shalom~~