Abortion has gone on legally in the United States for over thirty years now. What does this mean for Christians? Should we care? If so, where should it rank with our other priorities and political concerns?

We could look at the issue from a sociological perspective,  but as a follower of Jesus Christ my concern is primarily Biblical and ethical.

What does the Bible say about this issue? How should we act accordingly?

In Jeremiah 1:5 God speaks to Jeremiah saying, ”Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” (ESV)

The Bible makes it very clear that God’s purpose and intimate knowledge of a person and their person-hood begins long before birth. 

Not only that, but that God is actively involved in forming unborn children in their mothers womb as revealed by David’s prayer to the Lord in Psalm 139:13-15,

“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you,when I was being made in secret…” (ESV)

Furthermore, the book of Exodus reveals just how grieved the heart of God is about abortion,

Exodus 21:22-23 records the Law of God which states,  ”If men who are fighting hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman’s husband demands and the court allows. But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life” (NIV)

If an unborn child died as a result of two careless men fighting and hitting against a woman’s womb so as to cause a premature birth resulting in the death of the child the one responsible would be put to death.  This is just how serious it was in the case of a reckless accident. Using basic reasoning from this, how serious do you think it would be to deliberately kill an unborn child? 

As a nation we have done this on a massive scale. Since Roe v. Wade in 1973 there have been over 48.5 million abortions. This atrocity has not been done secretly or illegally but with the support of U.S. Law. The legal ability for women to be able to choose to put their unborn child to death has been celebrated!

It makes me seriously think to myself, “How long will God allow such things to continue before he brings judgement on our nation?”

Don’t be misled by the sly propaganda or the suave politician.  The key question is not whether a woman has the right to choose, the question is whether we as a nation will support life or death.

How many more years will we continue to endorse as a nation this heinous crime against the unborn and against God and expect prosperity and blessing from God? Have we no shame? Where is the fear of the Lord?

What especially concerns me is how so many Christians would even go so far as to agree that abortion is a problem and a sin, but then when they have an opportunity to do something about it supporting life is not very high on their list of concerns. 

Too many Christians care more about other issues than they do about supporting the lives of the unborn. They are more concerned about having a candidate who will promise to lower taxes, create a system to lower gas prices or improve public school education than they are about putting elected officials in office who will work to support life. They have begun to see abortion as “just the way it is.” How sad that so many have virtually conceded. Where are the William Wilberforces of this generation?

Please don’t misunderstand, I too have economic and other social concerns, and I pray that we can find leaders who will navigate all these issues with wisdom and lead effectively in a holistic sense, however at the end of the day, none of this matters as much as protecting and championing the cause of protecting helpless infants. 

What about you? What issues do you care about most? Is your heart and your passion aligned with God’s heart or is it aligned more with your own preconceived notions, self justification, cultural preferences or just the balance in your checking account?