40 Days For Life Day 38

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DAY 38 INTENTION
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We pray for the conversion of all those who refuse to acknowledge that human life belongs only to God.
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SCRIPTURE
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Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations."-- Jeremiah 1:4-5
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REFLECTION
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To be or not to be? There is no question! The question of "being" is something philosophers have long pondered. What is the meaning of being and what is the source? In the passage before us, we have our answer. We have being because we are known by God. For God to declare that he knows and sets apart the prophet Jeremiah even before he is conceived indicates that our being rests in God's own being. Because He is and because He wills we, therefore,are and do. The Apostle Paul says as much when he declares before the philosophers of his day, "In Him we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28). One of the tragedies of the abortion culture is that life in the womb has been so heartbreakingly devalued. To embrace the arguments of the "pro-choice" crowd one must conclude that the child in the womb doesn't exist, isn't there, has no being. But nothing could be further from the truth. That child is known by God and, as such, has being.
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PRAYER
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Lord God, we confess that in You we live and move and have our being. Because You are, we are. May we find grace from You to affirm the being of every human and may we labor to make this truth known to the world around us. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
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What a wonderful day! Our family started off early yesterday morning in mountainous Franklin, North Carolina where the local 40 Days for Life is being held in front of the county courthouse since the town is fortunate to not have a nearby abortion facility. Their response has been wonderful! Then it was a four-hour drive to Charlotte where we joined an enthusiastic group of prayer warriors who are conducting their THIRD 40 Days for Life! We ended the evening in Salisbury, North Carolina,where I spoke for a pregnancy center fundraiser. Early this morning we go on to Raleigh, NorthCarolina, and then to Charlottesville, Virginia. In Charlottesville, we will join the 40 Days forLife folks and other faithful believers who will be praying outside the local Planned Parenthood abortion center beginning at 1:00 PM -- right before a major court hearing that is being held todetermine if that Planned Parenthood facility violated the law and should be shut down. (I don't think it's a coincidence that this hearing is being held right before 40 Days for Life ends!)

PLEASE keep this hearing, the judge, and the attorney, Mike Sharman, in your prayers. This could be the hearing that closes down Planned Parenthood's Central Virginia abortion facility!

Yours for Life,
David Bereit
National Campaign Director
40 Days for Life

P.S.- Many people were deeply touched by the audiorecording of Anita Usher talking about overcomingbig challenges. If you want to personally expressyour appreciation to Anita, her e-mail is: anita_usher333@hotmail.com If you didn't hear the recording yet, it is posted online at: http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=88
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Shalom~~~