Truth To Wonder: conversation for christ

The psalmist said, “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” (Psalm 139:14).

Every life, from the moment of conception, is a unique creation made in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:27). This creation is made with staggering intricacy and precision, as the study of embryology reveals so magnificently. The amazing complexity of a growing baby, wonderfully proves the beautiful and reverent words of Psalm 139:14. 

Tragically however, this wonderful truth of the precious, God given value of every life, is being further attacked within these lands. Last summer, the House of Commons voted to end criminal prosecution of women who have carried out an abortion outside of the current legal framework. This proposal is now going to the House of Lords, where many are rightly calling for the bill to be stopped.

Those who are calling for the decriminalisation of ‘backstreet abortions’ or ‘self induced terminations’, are arguing that the criminal investigations of such acts, are deeply harmful emotionally to the women involved. Could it be however, that such investigations are deeply traumatic because something deeply wrong and sinful has taken place? This deep guilt of conscience that a marvellous work of God has been destroyed, is the root of the emotional pain experienced by women involved in such tragic events.

We must be careful of course when discussing such a sensitive topic. The overwhelmingly vast majority of women who have had an abortion whether ‘legally’ or not, have done so being unaware of the severity of act they are engaging in. A lifetime of being told we are nothing but evolved animals; mere inconsequential remnants of the Big Bang, has led to countless women believing what they are doing is not wrong or sinful. It’s simply the termination of an unwanted ‘foetus’. Such terminology robs the unborn child of its humanity, and normalises a practice of death. 

When this awful practice is utilised, there is a deep ache in many poor woman’s souls. Psalm 139:14 witnesses to them quietly in their own soul, that a precious life has been cruelly denied existence. This pain they feel deep in their soul after an abortion, cries out to them that a life has been taken in a truly brutal manner. Again, most women are however, completely unaware of this reality. This is because it is kept from them by greedy medical practices and often greatly misinformed liberal activists. 

The deep pain and emotional trauma caused by abortions upon a mother, is there as a heavy witness to the soul that a great sin against God has been committed. But such is the grace and mercy of God, that He does not want any heart to remain so broken. He calls out to the deeply troubled of soul, the broken of heart, and offers them forgiveness of their sins. This forgiveness is to be found in the blessed form of the Lord Jesus Christ, through His atoning sacrifice on the Cross of Calvary. Here, heartbroken women (and men who have consented to this violent act), can find peace and know that they are made clean of their sins by the shed blood of Christ Jesus. What a good and gracious God we bear witness to in the Lord Jesus Christ! In Him, there is magnificent, glorious hope for all who long for peace before God.

This is the message that needs to be declared across the land! It must be preached with power and compassion to those distraught women who are in such despair over their actions. This message that every life is precious, from the earliest of days, needs to be preached with urgency and clarity up and down the land. Then men and women will turn away from the awful practice of abortions. 

Let these events unfolding in parliament stir the nation. Pray fervently unto God that He has mercy on this land. A land that has killed so many of His dear little ones and called it ‘legal’. Oh such is the wickedness of man to call evil good! Pray that countless people turn against the abortion clinics and liberal activists, so that their doors of death close for good! It is a heady dream, a dream that can only be accomplished by the grace of God. Yet if God can cause a truly wicked land like Nineveh to turn from their evil ways, under the fiery preaching of Jonah, then maybe there is hope for this land too. Let us pray so. But must also act in faith that that prayer will be heard. Let us act with vocal opposition to such agents of sin and death. So that the life and light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, might shine brightly once again.