April 28 - Reading 26: Psalms 79-81

“…preserve those who are appointed to die; (Psalm 79:11c)

By the end of 2021, 3.5 million lives were lost worldwide to Covid-19. In response to the threat of Covid, the world virtually shut down to preserve life. But was Covid the leading cause of death in 2021?

Well, actually, no. Abortion was. In 2021, there were 42.6 million abortions worldwide. There were over 10 times more deaths from abortion than from Covid. Where was the mobilization to preserve those precious lives?

People familiar with abortion will tell us an even more revealing truth: there are really two victims in abortion. Life is not only taken from a mother’s womb, but life is also taken from her heart. Few people talk about a mother’s heartbreak following an abortion, but guilt can haunt her for the rest of her life.

Why aren’t we doing more to stop this harm to so many women who feel they have no other choice except to take an innocent life? Is it because we don’t really want to be bothered? We say “Oh, isn’t that sad,” but think “It’s not my problem.” Why is that? Is it because, deep down, we truly don’t care about anyone else’s life? Or have we been subtly influenced by the ways of the world?

As we pray today, let’s ask Him to show us His heart on this sensitive issue. Let’s allow Him to burden our hearts for both mother and child involved in these challenging circumstances. Let’s ask Him to show us how to use our time and resources to “preserve those who are appointed to die.”

Let’s remember that we have all been tricked by Satan’s deceptions at various times in our lives. We all have sinned and fallen short (Romans 3:23.) Together we plead, “Oh, do not remember former iniquities against us! Let Your tender mercies come speedily to meet us” (Psalm 79:8). Then, as Jesus did for the woman caught in adultery, may we not condemn, but give grace and lovingly say “Go and sin no more” (John 8:11).