Life Sunday

The upcoming “Sanctity of Human Life Sunday” is based upon President Ronald Reagan’s January 13, 1984 declaration establishing the “National Sanctity of Human Life Day” as January 22, 1984. That date was the 11th anniversary of the Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade decision concerning abortion availability.

Concern for the value of human life is based upon the Biblical teaching in Genesis that we humans were created in the “image of God,” and therefore, have intrinsic value. Other Scriptures, like Psalm 139, for example, show that God’s plans for us, as individual people, are established before birth. This was true of other people in the Bible as well, such as John the Baptist and Jesus Himself (Matthew 1, and Luke 1&2).

As we have rejected the Creator God of the Bible and substituted other philosophies of our origins, such as various forms of evolution, we have replaced Biblical Judeo-Christian foundations with human philosophies. To better understand the immensity of this error, suggested reading or online viewing would be the “Answers in Genesis” series of essays on the subject.

So, there’s a brief outline of the origins of “Sanctity of Human Life Sunday,” but where is it going? There have been changes in the law, nationally and locally, but is there a change in America’s heart? Are we so committed to our materialistic lifestyle that we are unable to change? Are our hearts so hardened, first by choice, then by committed destiny, that we, like the Exodus Pharaoh of Biblical fame, cannot repent? We may be there. If we, as a nation, refuse to change, suffering and loss may naturally result.

But if we return to Him, there may still be forgiveness and reprieve.

What about the personal sense of guilt? There is total forgiveness available through Jesus Christ. In faith, come to Him. With Him there is forgiveness and healing. See Peacewithgod.org for explanation, or call 800-NEED-HIM.