He Gives!

        God gives us everything and this particular Psalm is a good account of our needs and gracious supply.  I can't think of anything missing... can you?  David lists here the benefits of the care bestowed upon us by the Good Shepherd to his beloved sheep.
        Matthew Henry says, "In this he had certainly an eye, not only to the blessings of God’s providence, which made his outward condition prosperous, but to the communications of God’s grace, received by a lively faith, and returned in a warm devotion, which filled his soul with joy unspeakable."
        From this Psalm, there are three conclusions for the believer:

1] The believer shall not want for anything that is good for them.
What does that mean?  It means God will supply for all your needs.  If your desires are not met, then it's either not the right time or it's not meant for your own good to have.  Isn't that a blessing!  Let my hands not be sticky, if it's meant to slip through my hands.  Let go of the desire for worldly pleasures and build your own storehouse of heavenly treasures.

2]The believer need not to be fearful of evil in the dangers around them.  
God's presence is always with the believer.  "We have the supports and comforts of this life from God’s good hand, our daily bread from him as our Father. The greatest abundance is but a dry pasture to a wicked man, who relishes that only in it which pleases the senses; but to a godly man, who tastes the goodness of God in all his enjoyments, and by faith relishes that, though he has but little of the world, it is a green pasture."   When we know and believe in God's care and watch over us, there is a peace that sustains us through the difficulties of this life.  It doesn't eliminate the dangers around us, but He gives us a calm sense of security when we call on Him in our anxious state of mind.
Even in death Jesus gives believers a peace with what is to come next.  Jesus, "That name therefore shall still be my strong tower, and shall assure me that he who has led me, and fed me, all my life long, will not leave me at last."

3]The believer is reminded of His continual mercy throughout one's life. 
David acknowledges that the provisions for his life were not just made for the necessities but that he was abundantly blessed and provided for.  "My cup runneth over."  We too are given mercy beyond measure..."pardoning mercy, protecting mercy, sustaining mercy, and supplying mercy."  David is confident in God's constant mercy, when he says 'Surely it will follow me all the days of my life.'  David goes even further to recognize God's goodness on into eternity for believers.  'Dwelling in His House, Forever'...there is no better place to be for eternity.  What a blessing that awaits us!

       I hope the 23rd Psalm fills your heart with a new light on how good God's care for us is overwhelmingly sufficient.  We need only to look to Him for all of our needs and desires.  He will not disappoint, like the world will.  Trust Him today, and forever more!

Let My Words Be Few

Ecclesiastes 5:2  "Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few."

James 1: 19-20  "My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires."



       Hearing should be easy, but actual listening can be rather difficult at times.  We are easily distracted and are attention is snatched away in a flash.  Sometimes the world is so loud that the whispers of God go by unnoticed.  Yet sometimes God is shouting, but all we want to hear is the world.  Really hearing God, or anyone, requires patience, energy, focus and love.  " In our sin, we’d rather trust in ourselves than another, amass our own righteousness than receive another’s, speak our thoughts than listen to someone else."  
       Listening to God.   "Why are we so terrified for God to speak to us? It is because we know that when God speaks we must either do what He asks or tell Him we will not obey." Prayer is a two way conversation between you and God, not just a place to express ourselves and our needs.  Are you listening, as well as speaking, to God? Listening to God takes reverence and humility.  Going to a place to be alone with God means turning off the world and it's distractions that pry our attention away.  Romans 10:17, "Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ."  We have to remember that God's always at work so we must listen for the direction we seek and be patient while we wait.  God not only longs for us to hear His voice, but to listen and follow His will. 
       Listening to others.  “Poor listening diminishes another person, while good listening invites them to exist and matter.”  How often are we preparing our response in our minds, rather than listening to the full story?  "We need to hear the whole train of thought, all the way to the caboose, before starting across the tracks."  We must not get defensive but wait to express our opinions till it's our turn.  Proverbs 18:13.. "To answer before listening—that is folly and shame."  Sometimes, listening neither requires or wants a response of any kind, verbal or with body language.  It is a comfort just to know you've been heard, even if nothing changes right then.
       From Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Life Together, "He who can no longer listen to his brother will soon be no longer listening to God either; he will be doing nothing but prattle in the presence of God too. This is the beginning of the death of the spiritual life. . . . Anyone who thinks that his time is too valuable to spend keeping quiet will eventually have no time for God and his brother, but only for himself and for his own follies."
      As for myself, many of my friends think I'm a good listener.  I can't take all of the credit, because my mask keeps me quiet [verbally] until it's taken off.   Therefore, I do have a little extra time to consider what I'm going to say.  My mask has saved me from some foolish outbursts and I thank God right then and there for my mask.  Yes, my mask and diminished air endurance has taught me to listen more intently and let my words be fewer, but also to make my fewer words count more with a purpose in mind.  May my two ears do more work in my own life, than my one mouth, and may I follow what I hear from Him alone.

Depend, Trust and Provided For

Psalm 37:28  "For the Lord loves the just
    and will not forsake his faithful ones.

Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed;

    the offspring of the wicked will perish."

Isaiah 66:1-2 “This is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word”

       'Dependence' is often thought of as a weakness with negative aspects.  Whereas, 'Self reliance' is thought of in terms of strength and power.  These are both human ideas, but God thinks of them in just the opposite manner for us.  He wants us to depend on Him for all things and recognize that humbly before Him.  Tell me how much you depend on Him alone in your life, not yourself, and the strength of your faith will be revealed.

        If we don't recognize our dependence on God for everything, then we can come before Him not with a bold request, but in an arrogant manner.  "It is the certain knowledge that we may stand in the presence of God unafraid because we rest and rely on Jesus and His righteousness alone. God-pleasing boldness flows from absolute dependence on Christ."  "The Lord has a positive regard only for those who acknowledge their sin, seek forgiveness in humility, and depend on His grace alone and not anything in or from themselves."

       True dependence requires trust.  You have to believe whole-heartily that God has got 'whatever' you're needing covered.  We should all remember His record of faithfulness to each of  us and therefore trust Him more each day.  As Job recalled, "You gave me life and showed me kindness, and in your providence watched over my spirit."

        As for myself, I've been there and doubted God's provisions for me and that is a scary place to be.  It is so much easier to just let the fear of the unknown go and trust that He has already made a way for whatever is around the corner because He is already there.  He has worked things out so far ahead and thus there is the Book of Revelation...and it's a good endng.  So it's true in my own life, He has everything worked out for what lies ahead of me.  My reliance is on Him for everything and He provides it all, including my salvation...and one day... I've got a good ending too of glorification.

To Whom Do You Turn To?

Psalm 119:28  "My soul is weary with sorrow;    strengthen me according to your word."

James 1:12  "Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him."

James 5:10- 11  " Brothers and sisters, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.  As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy."

          Some days it can feel like a 'hard knocks' life.  Life is not heaven on earth, nor was it meant to be after the fall of man.  Adam and Eve brought us all into the sin nature and it's consequences.  We are given trials to show us our need for God and reveal our dependence on Him.  We are sustained by His grace, not by anything we do.  “All people are like grass,   and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.”
       And yet, there are false teachers who proclaim a 'prosperity gospel' that says believers are to use God for their purposes, whereas the Truth is God uses the believer for His purposes.  "Prosperity theology sees the Holy Spirit as a power to be put to use for whatever the believer wills. The Bible teaches that the Holy Spirit is a Person who enables the believer to do God's will."  Wealth and idolatry are warned against many times throughout the Bible. Judas was the only disciple concerned with wealth and obviously it led it to his downfall.  According to prosperity theology, "faith is a formula by which we manipulate the spiritual laws that govern the universe. This movement teaches that faith is a matter of what we say more than whom we trust or what truths we embrace and affirm in our hearts."  "The irreconcilable contradictions between prosperity teaching and the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is best summed up in the words of Jesus in Matthew 6:24,  “You cannot serve both God and money.”
           Of course, life has many other kinds of trials that challenge us that require more than wealth to sustain us.  “How can we not only learn to cope with the fears and struggles and growing limitations we face but also actually grow stronger inwardly in the midst of these difficulties?"  We need hope, joy, comfort, forgiveness and direction to deal with our daily life and it's challenges.  Where do we find that kind of Grace?  In God and His Word!  God didn't give us a 'roses without thorns' kind of life.  When we turn to Him with our burdens, we can see past ourselves and possibly see a broader perspective.  We may have to suffer in this life for the greater good, maybe for the sake of our own life or for the sake of others.   We must trust God in all things.  He gives and takes away, will your heart choose to say 'blessed be His name'?  We can't dwell on what we feel we are missing, but focus on the many, many blessings we still have.  
         As for my own life, I look at pictures of myself when I was young and thank God He saved me at a young age.  How could that young girl have faced it all alone?  The trials of my life, both self-inflicted and those that just came as part of life, could have made me bitter, not better. God's promises and statutes have given me strength, courage and hope.  I could have lived in fear with every surgery or limitation I faced, but instead I've lived with assurance that God is with me and will never forsake me.  I've found myself assuring others that whatever happens 'it WILL be okay' and with 45.5 years into this life so far--it is still true.

Whatcha Thinking?

Hebrews 12:1  " Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles."

           Well it's Monday morning, have you got your week of thoughts planned out?  Probably not, but we do need to consider what our thoughts reflect on and dwell on throughout the week.  Our thoughts are a window into our hearts.  

            Let's begin with the attitude of our thoughts.  "For the sake of harmony with fellow believers, God urges us to realize that we are all accountable to our Lord, to act according to His Word and our conscience. However, He alone is in a position to judge the attitudes of our heart (Rom. 14:4-7)."odb.org   Our thoughts often go towards the faults of others before our own.  It is often true that what we think of as a weakness in others is also found in ourselves.  Oops, that splinter in you just became a log in my own eye...hmm.

            Who sees and guides our thoughts?  Hebrews 4: 12-13 "For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.  Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account."  God knows what we are thinking, even if we can keep it from coming out of our mouths.  We need to read His Word so that we can be steered onto the right path, instead of our culture's ever-changing idea of what's right and wrong.  God's Word stands firm..past, present and forever more.

            Who is in your thoughts?  Psalm 10:4  "In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;    in all his thoughts there is no room for God."   When God is part of our thoughts, there is a recognition of dependence on Him.  There is also a desire to do what's right, according to God, not just a desire to please ourselves.  Our prayer life is also a reflection of who is in our thoughts.  Are our prayers about God's purposes and desires for our lives?  It is 'May His will be done on earth, as it is in heaven', not our will.

            As for myself, the struggle is real with my thoughts.  My mind wanders off during prayers sometimes.  My anger can take control of my thoughts during a down time in my day.  My thoughts can lead to moments of doubt.  All of these distractions are Satan's attempts to get my focus off God's direction to what I should be thinking about.

Philippians 4:8  "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."

             

Filling the Void

Luke 12:34  "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."


        We all have 'stuff'' and it's considered valuable to us.  There is nothing wrong with having gadgets, toys, collectibles, etc. .. until they interfere with actually living life.  How important are those things compared to the relationships in your life?   How much more valuable would it be to collect memories, rather than things?  Things will wither or rot away, but investing in others with our Christ-like love is a treasure that endures.  James 2:14-17 "What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them?  Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.  If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?  In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead."
        Do you buy and use your 'stuff' to fill a void?  We all like getting new things because it satisfies a longing we've waited for.  But when is it too much?  "Whether we live in a place of plenty or not, we all can seek unhealthy ways of filling the God-shaped hole in our hearts. But when we look to the Lord for our sense of peace and well-being, He will fill us with His goodness and love."   We were all designed with a void that only God can fill, but many people buy and use things without moderation to fill that emptiness.  James 5:1-3  "Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you.  Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days."  There is no piece of or on earth that can fill us completely like the peace of God. 
       Who really owns your 'stuff'? 'Everything comes from God.'  Are you like the rich man in Mark 10, who relied and trusted in his wealth rather than Jesus?  Whatever you have is not your own, but on borrowed time... even time itself is not yours.  God can take it back at His will...will you let go willingly? "The writer of Hebrews reminded first-century followers of Jesus to recall how they had bravely endured persecution early in their life of faith. They stood their ground in the face of insults and oppression, standing side by side with other believers (Heb. 10:32-33). “You suffered along with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions” (v. 34). Their focus was not on what they had lost but on eternal things that could not be taken from them." [odb.org]
       As for myself, I want my life to be of a giving spirit.  I've been blessed with much so it is my responsibility to share those blessings with others.  My God-shaped hole in my heart is like a bubbling volcano of God's goodness to me... my cup runneth over.  I want others to see God working in me, through me, and for me.  My salvation is my greatest treasure and gift from God.  Unlike earthly gifts, I've done nothing to earn it or deserve it and I cannot lose it...  only by His grace have I been saved....oh what an eternal treasure salvation is!

Just Grateful

Colossians 3:16   "Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts."

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18  "Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus."


        Do you consider yourself  'grateful'?  Most of us would say 'yes', but what if I added 'grateful, in all circumstances'?  Well, those three extra words would eliminate the majority, if not all, of us.  It's hard to see a blessing in everything, but "all things work together for good for those who love the Lord."  So it is there, even if we don't recognize it at the time. We may see how God had worked later in hindsight or we may never know, because His ways are above ours.  We are thankful because we trust in His will for us.
       Who are you giving your gratitude to?  Psalm 16:2  "I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.”  How often do we credit ourselves when good things occur, but then blame God when things don't go like we want them to? God is sovereign over everything in our lives.  Both the mountains of joy and the valleys of despair are ways in which He works on our hearts, minds and souls to love Him, like no other. Moses warned the Israelites to be grateful to the Lord for the Promised Land and not to feel deserving or entitled.  Deuteronomy 8:17-18  " You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.”  But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today."  Today's society has both the sin of entitlement and self reliance that Moses warned against.  The consequences are already in effect, with worse and more to come.
        If you don't feel or express gratitude for what you already have, why do you feel deserving for more?  For those who know no appreciation for what is given to them, there will never be enough.  They will never be content or satisfied in their circumstances; rich or poor, sick or well, happy or sad.  We take so much for granted and don't realize that what we consider 'the basics' are gifts from God.  Breathing seems automatic, until you get weakened by bronchitis.  Walking is not even thought about, until you have to depend on crutches or a wheelchair.  Your voice is a defining part of your personality, until your humbled by laryngitis.   John 15:5  "“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."
       Gratitude is all about your focus on what you have being enough and giving thanks for just that, without asking for more.  'Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.'  Someone is struggling and praying for what you have at this very moment, are you thankful for it?  The benefits of a grateful heart are many.... freedom from bitterness and discontentment, a renewed sense of humility, a rekindled joy in your heart, and an ability to encourage others with the Spirit shining through you.

Have an attitude of gratitude because God is good all the time and all the time God is good! 

The Bend in the Road

Job 6:11
 "What strength do I have, that I should still hope? What prospects, that I should be patient?"

Psalm 37:7  
"Be still before the Lord
    and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when people succeed in their ways,
    when they carry out their wicked schemes."


        Life is full of twists and turns.  We've all struggled through some trial of heartbreak, loss or pain. We have all felt the injustice of the world, on some level.  The ends don't always justify the means when we feel we have been treated unfairly.  Job loss, intense sickness, death of a loved one, or just our daily battles are examples of how Satan can overwhelm us.
        How does God want us to respond?  In two words, He says, "Trust Me."  Just as Job questions, we too want to rely on our own strength and timing.  We have our own ideas about what should be done to make a wrong right, but so does God and His ways are never wrong.
       We are to persevere, even when the whole world seems to be against us.  Hebrews 12:1-3 "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,  fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.  Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart."  "It is in the season of trial that God’s purposes are often realized, for there the conditions are right for us to grow into spiritual maturity. This growth not only equips us for living, but it also enables us to more accurately reflect Jesus to a world that desperately needs Him."
         As for myself, my life has been marked with perseverance despite the physical odds against me.  God has been with me and together we've accomplished much.  God has helped me get through tough times, when I thought the bend was the end.  In 2001, what I thought defined my life was stripped away but what began was my spiritual maturity.  Praise be to God, that He helped me achieve what was far more important in these past 15 years.. a stronger relationship with Him than the world.
        This week I watched a movie that is defined by perseverance, "Greater".  I highly recommend this true story of Brandon Burlsworth's life.  I won't spoil it for you, but you will see how public ridicule and the lack of worldly approval didn't weaken his faith.  How blessed his life was in that he influenced so many others for Christ.
       May your own race be a victory for you and Christ, no matter what obstacles you face on the journey.      

Use Me, However You Will

        What do you think of when you say, 'Use me, God, for your glory!'  Do you think of mission work in a foreign land?  Do you think of adopting orphans?  Do you envision grandiose works that are just good intentions but are never followed thru with actions and results?  

        Wherever you are IS a mission field.  Matthew 9:37-38  " “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.  Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”  God gives each of us specific talents but they are not limited to specific places.  We have to expand our circle of interest to include our own stomping ground.  It is easier to witness to strangers than to our close friends and family.  Why?  Because Satan intimidates us with doubt.  Strangers can be given the Truth and never be seen again.  With our close loved ones, we may hesitate for fear of losing them or a change in the relationship. Acts 4:29  "Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness."   "The threatenings of our enemies, that are designed to weaken our hands and drive us off from our work, should rather stir us up to so much the more courage and resolution in our work."  We must be as bold as the believers in front of the Sanhedrin, the supreme court of ancient Israel.

         Some say 'Who am I' or 'What can one person accomplish'?  The focus needs to switch from what you can't do, to what you can do!  We all have something to offer.  My blogging to others is my personal way to give of myself for a possible impact on others.  I can't physically talk or walk my testimony around the world, but through the internet my faith can possibly witness globally.

         The last part of the caption says 'for a purpose greater than myself.'  We are commanded ' Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit'.   So we must think beyond our own salvation and lead others to Christ, as much as we can.  For myself, I don't particularly like it when God uses me through sickness, but I have witnessed His work through it on myself and others.  Prayers flood His ears, thoughts become more about Him, and recollection of His faithfulness is praised.  

          Are you willing to be used by God, however big or small?  May we all say 'Yes Lord, however You will!'

        

"Do Justice, Love Kindness and Walk Humbly with God" by Dale Foster (Angie's Guest Writer/Friend)

"Deliver those who are being taken away to death, and those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.  If you say, “See, we did not know this,” does He not consider it who weighs the hearts?  And does He not know it who keeps your soul?  And will He not render to man according to his work?" – Proverbs 24

Before you read today’s blog, please consider this message of truth in love to those who may have participated in an abortion. Christian lady, if you are among the one in four professing believers who have procured an abortion, I offer to you by the authority of God’s word that there is forgiveness and healing available by the atoning blood of Jesus Christ. If you confess your sin, admit that abortion is sin, He is faithful and just to forgive your sin, and to cleanse you from all unrighteousness.

Scripture either means something, or it means nothing.  As bondservants of Christ, we do not have the prerogative of selective belief, of choosy obedience.  In the history books written 100 years from now, what will be said of Christians who ignored the plight of their pre-born neighbor being "taken away to death" after God has commanded us to love our neighbor as ourselves?  In the history book of heaven, how will God Himself respond when we stand before Him, since He has given us warnings such as in Isaiah 1, 

"So when you spread out your hands in prayer,

            I will hide My eyes from you;

            Yes, even though you multiply prayers,

            I will not listen.

            Your hands are covered with blood.

“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean;

            Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight.

            Cease to do evil,

Learn to do good;

            Seek justice,

            Reprove the ruthless,

            Defend the orphan,

            Plead for the widow.

Christian, the Church needs the "brood of vipers" John the Baptist as much as she needs the weeping prophet, Jeremiah. Repentance and revival begin in the Church, the fellowship of believers. 

The only way to abolish abortion is to abolish abortion.  Some may ask, what is the cost of abolishing abortion in Arkansas?  Instead we must ask, what is the cost of not doing so?  

God refuses to compromise with evil, we ought to refuse as well.  Isaiah 10 declares, "Woe to those who enact evil statutes and to those who constantly record unjust decisions".  Any law that permits the slaughter of God's image bearers merits this woe given directly from the mind of God.  Pro-life laws accomplish exactly the opposite of what God commands; they perpetuate the holocaust decade after bloody decade.  The evidence of this is that after 44 years of these unjust laws, the abortion holocaust rages on.  These laws defy justice by permitting exceptions for murder.  They create steps one must take before being permitted to murder their child.  They compromise with evil. Woe to those who enact such evil statutes. Demand justice.  Amos exhorts us to “let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an everflowing stream.” 

Whatever any individual is doing to end abortion, none of us is doing enough. 

Visit abolishhumanabortion.com to learn more about a biblical response to the greatest evil of our age.  Read stories of Christian ladies who have repented of the sin of abortion, and how they found healing and forgiveness in Christ. 

The following letter is addressed to citizens of Arkansas, but repentance and revival must begin in the heart of the Church.  Repentance begins with me.  

Dear Representatives and Fellow Citizens of Arkansas,

            The seal of the Great State of Arkansas displays an angel with the word “Mercy” written on her sash.  On the right side is a sword with the word “Justice.”  But another blade is wielded for a purpose all too nefarious.  It exists to bring death upon our fellow image bearers of God, those yet unborn who have not taken their first breath of freedom.  Let us find inspiration in the words of our own Constitution of Arkansas, “All men…have certain inherent and inalienable rights; amongst which are those of enjoying and defending life…” and “…nor shall any citizen ever be deprived of any right…” and “No person shall…be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law.” 

            The act of abortion in all forms violates the guaranteed rights of our most vulnerable neighbors.  Even more so, it violates the Law of God, to whom the preamble of our Constitution offers gratitude and from Whom it beseeches blessing.  The God of Whom our Constitution speaks commands us to love our neighbor as ourselves.  Can we expect His blessing when we neglect the weightiest matters of the Law?

Hardly twenty-seven years after the end of World War II, America’s holocaust began, and for the last forty-four years, it has raged on.  The SCOTUS has a history of evil and unjust opinions, starting even before Dred Scott v. Sandford.  Initiated by an evil opinion rendered by an unjust court, Roe v. Wade began a new epoch in our country, and 60,000,000 murdered infants later, the hands of all Americans are drenched in blood in corporate responsibility. 

How does Justice appear in a culture, in our State, where abortion is permitted?  It appears as repentance.  It appears by returning to the fear and reverence of the God to Whom we appeal for blessing.  When a higher magistrate makes a law that defies humanity and the Law of God, or a higher court renders an unjust and evil opinion, it is the privilege and sacred obligation of the Lesser Magistrate, like the Arkansas State Legislature, to be obedient to God’s Law, and reverse and defy that unjust law.   The precedents for this are ancient and numerous.  A prominent example occurred in 1215 at Runnymede, England, where nobles took to task the tyranny of King John, which led to the signing of the Magna Carta.  

The Great State of Texas, our own neighbor, is at this very moment taking up this cause.  Convinced by his duty and reverence for God, Representative Tony Tinderholt has introduced HB948 in that state.  So far, ten fellow representatives have signed on as co-authors.  They have seen the futility of regulating murder, those incremental steps which perpetuate the miscarriage of justice.  As well-intentioned as these measures are, they’ve done nothing to end abortion.  The proof of that is that the murder of the unborn is still tolerated in our State, as technology advances to neutralize and circumvent these laws. 

Some may ask, what is the cost of abolishing abortion in Arkansas?  Instead we must ask, what is the cost of not doing so?  Do we fear God, or man’s corrupt opinion, like Dred, Roe, or Casey?  Are we trusting in chariots and horses, or in the name of the Lord our God?  How will Arkansas respond when the inevitable lawsuit arises challenging the criminalization of infanticide?  Very simply: ignore the summons.  SCOTUS does not make law.  Lesser Magistrates are bound to defy unjust laws.  Arkansas does not have to defend itself when God’s Justice and Mercy are on our side.

For the first time since reconstruction, Republicans, who oppose abortion, have a majority of representation in the legislature.  All seven constitutional officers oppose abortion.  The majority of the citizenry of the state of Arkansas opposes abortion.  Most importantly, God demands justice for the pre-born.  If now is not the time to end abortion in our State, then there will never be a time.  The time for justice is always now. 

We would love to share with you information about abolishing abortion.  May Arkansas lead the way as we pursue the righteousness and justice of Almighty God.

Very respectfully submitted

 || Abolitionist Society of Little Rock || East Arkansas Abolitionist Society ||

 || Every20Seconds || Seminarians Against Abortion ||

In representation of our pre-born neighbors, the citizens of Arkansas, and Almighty God

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“Who among us has any conception of the dimensions of shame that will befall us and our children when one day the veil has fallen from our eyes and the most horrible of crimes…reach the light of day?”  Hans Scholl, dissident and martyr in the culture of death in Nazi Germany