Joshua 24:15 “And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
Today, I chose to be politically proactive. I called Governor Kemp and asked him to stand firm on the GA “Heartbeat” bill and sign it into law when it crosses his desk. To allow a small group of celebrities to threaten to take their business elsewhere if he signs the bill into law, prompts me to urge these thespians to take their ungodly views back to Hollywood. I have already seen how liberal Hollywood celebrities have negatively influenced my home state of California in regards to morality, and I pray that will never happen here in the state of Georgia.
This week I heard that statistics now show that Americans are actually moving more toward a pro-life stance. One poll has pro-choice Americans moving from 55% to 47%, while pro-life Americans have risen from 38% to 47% as well. Perhaps the realization of how horrific abortion laws have gone has struck at the “heartbeat” of our country. Maybe Americans are beginning to open their eyes to the truth of abortion, and take a stand for the unborn children who cannot speak for themselves.
While some claim that the “Heartbeat” bill is threatening to women, I suggest that women who do not desire children, but continue engaging in sexual relations, choose to be responsible themselves. There are many readily available, inexpensive ways to prevent an unplanned pregnancy that are certainly “less threatening” to a woman’s health than an abortion. If men and women demonstrate personal responsibility in intimacy and birth control, abortion would not even be an issue.
Why not live our lives as God instructs us? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if humanity chose to live according to God’s instructions, keeping intimate relations between a husband and wife within the confines of marriage? Imagine what it would be like with no worries about STDs, abortion, or even the heartbreak of break-ups! Eliminating the promiscuity that envelopes our land would definitely make a big difference! God gives us rules to help us avoid pain, sorrow, heartache, and troubles. Not only does God’s Word help us avoid pitfalls in life, but it offers us so much more! The Bible tells us in 1 John 2:17, “And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”
The Word of God also tell us in 2 Timothy 4:3-4 “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” We are at a time when we must make a concerted effort to pay attention to the sound doctrine the Bible teaches, and make a stand for what is right and true. Psalm 127:3 states, “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.” Life is sacred. We must treat it as such.
Ephesians 6:10-13 warns us “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”
This battle we are in is not a physical one; it is a spiritual war that originated in the Garden of Eden. There are only two sides to this war. On one side, God, who represents all that is holy, just, and right. On the opposite side, Satan and all the powers of hell representing sin, evil, and wickedness. There is no middle ground.
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” – Proverbs 3:5,6
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Which side are you on?