This morning, I was contacted by an old friend of mine who is a student sunday school teacher at his church. He shared a real life story with me about one of his girl students who was raped and may possibly be pregnant. What should she do in a situation such as the one she finds herself in? Many would opt for an immediate abortion. If you read Psalms 139 with me this morning, you should know what God would have this young lady do. Reread verses 14-16. Each life is precious to God and He does not make mistakes. Life itself comes from God and He would have a wonderful plan pre-ordained for this young soul. The wrong mindset in abortion takes root when we believe that life begins with us. When we view babies as coming from the Lord, we have an obligation to keep them alive despite the means at which they arrived to us. Are not you thankful that someone did not throw your life away in the wastebasket?
When reading the love chapter (I Corinthians 13), we often forget that Paul wrote this letter to the church at Corinth. We tend to individualize this chapter and love to use this passage at weddings. Perhaps we should re-title this chapter the unity chapter. Love is the means by which a church stays as one (John 17:21). With that being said, do you see love as the dominant operating principle in your church?
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