Passage of the Day: Reference of Today’s Chronological Bible Study: Matthew, Chapters 19 To study these chapters, go to this link -
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Passage of the Day: Reference of Today’s Chronological Bible Study: Mark, Chapters 10 To study these chapters, go to this link -
Highlight Passages: Matthew 19: 13-15 : [NLT] … { When I think of this passage, I imagine Jesus much like the image in the picture below. } 13 Some children were brought to Jesus so he could lay his hands on them and pray for them. The disciples told them not to bother him. 14 But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these.” 15 And He put His hands on their heads and blessed them before He left. …
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Highlight Passages: Mark 10: 13-16 : [NLT] … { Note the parents bringing their children to Jesus. It was a tradition and custom of the day for parents to receive a blessing on their children from one they considered a God-anointed Rabbi. } 13 One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could touch them and bless them, but the disciples told them not to bother him. 14 But when Jesus saw what was happening, he was very displeased with his disciples. He said to them, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 I assure you, anyone who doesn’t have their kind of faith will never get into the Kingdom of God.” 16 Then he took the children into his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them. …
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Reference Passage: Luke 18: 15-17 : [NLT] … { The parallel passage in Luke 18 to the two passages copied above. Three almost identical passages from three separate authors in Scripture, remembering the truth of 2nd Timothy 3: 16-17. } 15 One day some parents brought their little children to Jesus so he could touch them and bless them, but the disciples told them not to bother him. 16 Then Jesus called for the children and said to the disciples, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 I assure you, anyone who doesn’t have their kind of faith will never get into the Kingdom of God.” …
Reference Passage: Psalm 139: 13-16 : [NLT] … Go to this link to meditate on this pro-life passage …
My Journal for Today: Are you as angry as I am about abortion in our times? In these days where abortion has become protected by the law of the land, as interpreted by our “supreme court,” many Christians, like myself, rail in righteous anger against this hideous and unGodly practice. And now our government is trying to push to make abortion a “tax supported medical procedure.” But how does a pro-life Christian look to God’s word, as the arbiter of all human behavior, to argue the apologetics of the pro-life, anti-abortion position?
Well, most certainly the passage to which I’ve linked any reader here today in Psalm 139, verses 13-16 very strongly declares that God creates life in the womb and that life – any life in the womb – is God created and blessed. However, in the two chronological reading passages for today, along with chapter 18 of Luke’s gospel, which I as assigned to read yesterday, there is a an absolutely parallel passage which was worded EXACTLY the same in all three passages, by three different authors of Scripture who wanted their readers to know that Jesus was God in the flesh. And when I meditate on these parallel passages this morning, my memory took me to a photo which I had stored on my computer, which I’ve copied above, which I think depicts how much Jesus loved little children; and I think He wanted His disciples/followers to have the faith, innocence, and humility of a child in their relationship with Him as their Rabbi, … their Messiah, … and their LORD.
To me, one has to consider a fetus as a pre-born CHILD; and one supporting abortion has see that fetus to be something other that a God-created child, to even consider abortion ethical and legal. Isn’t it interesting that many of the same people, who are “pro-choice” (what a misnomer is that term!) for legalizing abortion, are the same people who say that destroying the egg of a bald eagle should be punishable by prison terms. However, these same “pro-choicers” would say that aborting a pre-born child – or “fetus” to them – should be perfectly okay and legal.
I think you’d agree that this issue has become extremely contentious and divisive in our world, culture, and country; but I don’t think it should be even debatable for anyone who thinks of Jesus like He is pictured above and how much He loved little children and was quoted by three separate authors, saying, “Let the little children come to me; and don’t stop them!”
What’s your position on abortion? And knowing that next week we’ll vote on a President where one candidate clearly supports abortion as legal; and one wants to make abortion illegal, … how will you exercise your righteous anger on the issue of abortion in this vote?
My Prayer Today: … Lord, You know that I’ve already voted for Your position on abortion. Amen
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