About the Middle Finger

The following may be a "handy" reminder for Christians who engage in the public square:

Those who stand for the Gospel publicly and who speak out against child sacrifice (the sin of abortion) in our culture will often encounter people who do not appreciate the light being shone into their darkness.

Whether they are walking into the murder mill or they are simply driving by, there seems to be a common response—the middle finger.

Somehow our society has attributed this gesture as a way to curse and speak in a vulgar way without words.

It is easy as a human to be downcast, or downright angry, when someone arrogantly lifts their middle finger at you. Many Christians are alarmed or offended—discouraged, or indignant.

I would submit, however, that there are certain things we can and should remember when encountering this perverted form of opposition from those who hate God.

Stop and Remember...

Remember that the curse causeless shall not come. [Proverbs 26:2]

Remember to bless those that curse you.  [Matthew 5:4; Luke 6:28; Romans 12:14,17-21]

Do not be afraid to wave at those who seek to curse you.  I have seen it dismay the receiver, on a number of levels.  First, it is completely counter intuitive to human nature and confuses those with blasphemy in their hearts.  Secondly, it shows that they cannot rile us.  Our response can cause coals of fire on their heads—they will have to wrestle with the fact that we responded more civilly and more loving than they, although the narrative they believe makes Christians the "haters". And thirdly, I have seen instances in which they have been confounded in their plan, and have believed that we thought they were supporting what we were doing (and who wouldn't?).

Remember to rejoice. [Matthew 5:10-12; II Timothy 3:12]

We are commanded in Scripture to rejoice and be exceeding glad at any persecution that comes.  God has promised that those who live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer.  And really, I would have to say that getting a finger thrown in our face is the lowest level of persecution we could receive.  God says, blessed are the persecuted, the reviled, and the evil spoken of for His sake.

Remember that only fools make a mock at sin. [Proverbs 14:9]

Remember that this could be a sign of the Holy Spirit's conviction. I am always grateful for indicators that the Lord is working in the hearts of men. I’d rather see some type of reaction than none at all.

Remember that a finger is not an argument, (the finger is just an appendage of the hand, which you cannot extend but for the grace of God), and if someone has to resort to a gesture instead of giving a reasoned response they are evincing that they have lost the debate.

One thing that always comes to mind when I see someone show me the middle finger when I’m calling out to them on behalf of children in the womb, is that at least they are doing something. 

Most Christians won’t even lift a finger to stand against murder by abortion so rampant in our land.

And there is a question.

It is worth asking.

The question is, what are YOU doing to bring the Gospel into conflict with abortion?  What are YOU doing to love your preborn neighbor in word and deed and truth (engaging for equal protection under the law in a day when the culture at large, including the ProLife leadership and legislators—and the church at large—are allowing the abomination of child sacrifice to continue under "color of law")?

Need ideas?  Contact me.

Abortion must be abolished.

Worse Than Coronavirus

Millions of Americans are worried about the COVID-19.  Our culture, economy, and every other aspect of life has been impacted by this virus.  It is being pushed to our attention just about anywhere we look.

 

COVID-19 is real.

And COVID-19 is a real concern for many people.  

It certainly has caused sickness, suffering, and death.

Lockdowns and edicts have been put in place--every extreme and minor measure has been taken by medical authorities and political leaders to stop it! It has taken precedence in our nation and our homes through the media.  

 

However, there is another malady in our midst.  It is not only more sinister than the dreaded Covid, it is pure evil.

It is also a real concern for many people (over 3000 a day--every day of every month--to be exact).  It causes great suffering...but most assuredly always causes death.  It has slain millions for decades and yet has not taken precedence in our nation or in our homes, and most certainly not in the media.  

And in the face of such horrific numbers and documented statistics, our medical community or our political community have done nothing to stop it!  

If you have not already guessed it, the evil to which I am referring is the sanctioned practice of child sacrifice!  And here I would like to point out a few comparisons when considering a threat to our nation.

Although the danger of COVID-19 is constantly kept before the public eye. The deathtoll from the intentional murder by abortion is ignored.

As of August 4, the deaths in the United States caused by COVID-19 tallied 156,549.  The U.S. deathtoll on August 4 itself was 1,392. 

Looking at the news coverage one would think that the Coronavirus is the greatest danger facing our country at this time, when in fact that is far from the truth.  

Deaths caused by a disease are most certainly tragic, but the death statistics of COVID-19 cannot be compared to death caused by abortion.  

There are (at least) 120 deaths that occur by the act of abortion every single hour (of every single day) statistically in our nation alone.  How many deaths were recorded by abortion from just May and June of 2020? More than 180,000! Over 180,000 little girls and boys betrayed by their parents and systematically destroyed in our own neighborhoods and in our own counties without one news report.  

Two months of abortion deaths surpassed the COVID-19 deaths of seven months!  Let that statement sink in.

And over 3,000 more will be added to the abortion death count every single day going forward.

What I desire to point out in this blog post is the utter mockery our nation has made of justice and mercy.  To call on every citizen to love their neighbors by staying inside or wearing a mask so as to keep each other safe from possibly getting a virus but ignore our littlest neighbor being purposely targeted for death--rather, exploiting and profiting from their murder--is unfathomable.  

The reasoning behind keeping abortion "safe and legal" is the OPPOSITE reasoning given for quarantine, the practice of social distancing, or the wearing of face masks. And yet those who desire to see the evil of abortion alive and well do so under the false pretense that they care for humanity.  Standing for abortion rights (or doing nothing in one's power to stop abortion) is a human rights hypocrisy. For a community to do all it can to keep itself and others safe, especially the elderly and those with weaker immune systems while at the same time allowing citizens to target the most vulnerable on purpose is unspeakable.  

And it is worth noting that, as Politifact states openly, 

"Abortion is an elective procedure, not a contagious illness."

Humans incidentally dying by a virus in the teeth of our exertions is a tragedy.

Humans being intentionally murdered with government and societal cooperation under "color" of law  is a travesty--and an heinous treachery.  

Let me expand on that last statement:

Abortion (child sacrifice) is an abomination

PROTECTED by government,

PROMOTED by society,

PROCURED by parents,

PRACTICED by the medical community, and 

PERMITTED by the church.

Did I just write, "Permitted by the church"?  

Yes I did!  As Francis Schaeffer wisely pointed out, "Every abortion mill should have a sign over the door that reads: Open by Permission of the Church." We are allowing child sacrifice to thrive just down the street from our places of worship while we live at peace with its existence.  Christians may not like abortion, but we have learned to accept and tolerate it.  This makes God's people complicit to the evil of our day.

We have been taught to be ProLife, but not Biblically consistent in our dealings with the murder of the innocent.  

Millions of ProLife Christians have done little to nothing to Biblically and practically seek equal protection for the preborn.  They have been taught to think it is wrong but not taught what it means to obey specific commands that follow their sentiment.

Millions of ProLife Christians are not demanding that their leaders establish equal justice by abolishing abortion as the murder that it is.

Millions of ProLife Christians have never once stood on the sidewalk outside an abortion mill to preach the Gospel and plead for the lives of the least of these.  

Multitudes of conservative, Bible believing Christians will say that abortion is murder, but won't treat it as the murder that it is.  (Just consider for a moment what the Church's response might be if the murder of 3 year old's became legal and protected fully under the law?) Is it more important to earn money, play a round of golf, enjoy a church potluck,or  practice hospitality in the home with other believers than it is to take a few hours in your life to be a voice for the voiceless--to plead with our legislatures to protect every human no matter their size of location, or to go where they are being murdered and plead for their very lives to be spared?

Consider:

1. The number of the deathtoll from COVID-19 is grievous, the deathtoll from abortion is far greater.
2.  The deaths from the virus are incidental, the deaths from abortion are intentional.
3. There is well over a 90% recovery rate for those get sick from COVID-19, but if you are aborted, there is no chance of survival.

Finally, it is wise to remember that God is watching.  

Psalm 106:37-40

37 "Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,"

38 "And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood."

39 "Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions."

40 "Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance."

"Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people" (Proverbs 14:34).

The Almighty God judged His own people for their shedding the blood of their children in human sacrifice.  How shall we escape, who have slain many, many more than they, and much else besides? 

After the persistent massacre of over 60 million fatherless children in the face of God, whatever tragically happens to our nation is far less than what we deserve.

"Thou God seest me."

 

Let us repent, and beseech His mercy in the midst of wrath (Habakkuk 3:2).

Lest we receive a judgment Worse Than Coronavirus.

Abortion must be abolished.

Headline: Captain Quarters Now Made Safe on Slave Ships

I have heard some ProLife people justify making laws to ensure that abortion mills are cleaner and safer for women, by citing those who worked to require slave ships be more comfortable and healthy for the slaves (so that they would more likely survive their overseas voyage) in the past as their example. 

This "likening" is error on a number of levels:

1. This type of regulatory law in our day is treating murder like healthcare.  That is deceitful.  Legislation that requires making buildings "look" more respectable and safer mollifies the conscience of parents--it helps them along in excusing what they are doing and in making their vain arguments seem substantive.  We are not to lie.  Murder should not be made safe (it cannot be made safe because it is not safe) nor respectable to society.  I have dealt with this in other posts.  

The ProMurder crowd insists that abortion is healthcare.  

The ProLife establishment declares that it isn't, and yet persists in treating it like healthcare.

Christians need to stand for truth in word and deed.

2. One plausible justification for requiring that the slaves' holding areas on ships be made safer would be that once they docked and were purchased they may survive to possibly be freed, to risk escape (and many did), or be eventually be emancipated. Slaves often were worked to their death or executed unrighteously, but being a slave did not automatically mean death. Abortion does not enslave.  Abortion slays outright.  Slavery and abortion are not the same thing.  Therefore this parallel is erroneous. 

Comparing both regulatory logic does not compute:

One is saying, "Help the slaves not die while they are on the way to be slaves."

The other is saying, "Help those murdering their children not die while murdering their children."

Do you see the disconnect?  One is helping the victim, the other is helping the perpetrator.  Do you see the lack of both justice and mercy? What those specific ProLife regulatory laws are actually saying is, "Help the babies not die while they are being murdered."  

And the reasoning would be comical if it wasn't evil.

 

3. And so, the only way we could make these ProLife regulations an actual parallel, would be if the abolitionists in the past were seeking laws to require that the cabin space for the Captain/Slave Traders be made more commodious and safe, not the quarters for the slaves themselves.  Oh, the horror.  The "health and sanitary" regulations for abortion centers today are not to keep the babies safe.  It is to help the mothers who are hiring the assassin. 

I am going to say it again.

In the act of abortion, the victims are the babies in the womb, not the mothers.  

The mothers are the ones seeking out the slaughter of their son or daughter. To get hurt yourself while slaying an innocent person is a risk the murderer has always been willing to take.  There are prisons full of convicts who were both physically and emotionally wounded by committing the act of murder.  But they are still guilty of that act, and we would scoff at setting up "safe killing stations" for those who feel the necessity to murder another human.  Instead we prosecute and punish the murderer in order to enact justice for the slain and to show society what is acceptable and what is not.  

Inequity is iniquity.

Abortion is murder and must be abolished.