4/27 Maranatha Devotionals

The Shedding of Innocent Blood

~Exodus 21:22-23 If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

The Sixth Commandment is "Thou Shalt Not Kill." Today's judicial system has totally missed the mark when it comes to abortion. They do not see that a baby inside the womb is a human being! Today's opening verse spelled out the Law a little further but yet mankind has managed to eliminate this portion of the Law to follow after their own lusts. Plainly worded, this Law states that any pregnant woman who is attacked and loses her unborn child, the attacker will be punished and even put to death in some instances.

My word, people, what more can one say? How more clearly can the Word of God describe this horrible situation? The woman spoken of in this verse is not the cause of losing her unborn child. But the women of today who deliberately and willfully partake in aborting their child fall under the same punishment!

One may not be afraid of what God thinks at that particular moment in life. But there will come a day when God will judge the unbelieving world according to their works here on earth. Some of those deeds that will not go unpunished are listed in this verse:
~Proverbs 6:16-19 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

It is never too late to turn to Christ and be forgiven completely of your sin! Abortion is the shedding innocent blood! That life inside a pregnant woman has blood. The baby's heart is formed after 18 days (from conception) and starts to pump at 21 days. There is blood flowing through that baby's body from that point. This is the beginning of innocent blood! Please think again if you are thinking about aborting, dear one!
~Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

If you have already gone through with an abortion, don't be one of those who will be cast into the Lake of Fire because of your sins. It is never too late to turn to Jesus Christ, the One who died for all your sins so that you may be set free from your bondage.
~John 8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

~Acts 15:11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

~Acts 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

~John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

~John 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

~1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

~Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Accept Christ's forgiveness today!

1 comment:

Phyllis Blickensderfer said...

We need to keep this in front of people constantly. For non-believers, we must make them understand that DNA tells the tale -- this is a human being slaughtered for convenience sake. If we cannot convice them for God's sake and their own salvation, appeal to the liberal's support of human rights to save these innocents.