Tuesday 4 October 2011

Day 7 - Had an abortion? We are here for you.


40 days for life London
Autumn 2011
Greetings!

Our new signs help communicate we are there for all who have had an abortion.

Hope and healing is possible for everyone through the mercy of of God. 

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Vigil Sign ups:
Tuesday 4th: 2-8pm (urgent)
Wednesday 5th: 8-11am; 1pm-8pm
Friday 6th: 8-12pm; 4-8pm
 

Day 7 - October 4

Intention:
May we have a heart and a zeal to save the poor and release the oppressed.
Scripture:
The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.
-- Luke 4:18-19
Reflection:
This passage is a very familiar one. It has been preached on many occasions, even made popular in books and songs. Though the quote is about Jesus, all Christians take this commission seriously as a directive on how to reach the world with the gospel. We, like our Savior, are to bring the good news to the poor, the broken hearted, those in captivity, those who cannot see, and the oppressed.
The commission given to us in this passage is clearly a charge to care for those for whom God cares the most. I wonder though, whom do we look for to be touched by the Holy Spirit as we go out into the world?
Who are the poor, if not those unborn children who have been abandoned by their parents before they ever leave the womb? Who are the broken hearted, if not those unborn children whose only example of love is having their mother take them to an abortion clinic to be destroyed, or the mother of a child who has been deceived by everyone around her into believing that what she is doing is best for her and her child? Who are the captives, if not those unborn children who are bound over to death by the "choice" of abortion? Who is more blind than an unborn child in the darkness of a womb that has become a waiting room for their death? And who is more oppressed than those unborn children whose oppression has been legitimized by their government, their church and even their family and loved ones.
Prayer:
Lord, You empower us with Your Spirit to do your will in the earth. Send us to the poorest, the most broken, the most captive, the most blind and the most oppressed in the world, the innocent pre-born children in their mother's wombs that are scheduled for destruction. Help us to bring them healing, liberty, sight and justice through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
Fr. Terry Gensemer
National Director, Charismatic Episcopal Church for Life

Article of the day:

 Quote of the day:
"Human life is sacred because each human being is personally willed by God in order to know, love and serve Him, and thereby reach his heavenly home. There is no such thing as chance with God. The verb 'to happen,' is not in the divine vocabulary."

-- Fr. John Hardon 

Resource of the day: 
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