6-24-2022
Earlier today the Supreme Court of the United States released their landmark opinion overturning Roe v Wade, effectively ending recognition of a constitutional right to abortion and giving individual states the power to allow, limit, or ban the practice altogether. While this does not eliminate abortion in the United States, it puts the power in the hands of individual state instead of the federal government.
LifePoint has always been an advocate of choosing life and we applaud this decision. This is why we have partnered with Embrace Grace. We want to give women with unplanned pregnancies an alternative to abortion. We want to be the beacon of light in our community for these often frightened individuals in need of care, mercy, love, and help. We also want to advocate for foster care and adoption as options for those with unplanned pregnancies.
Doug Clay, General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God said, “I’m thankful to God for this historic day…a day to celebrate life. Not to gloat, but to rejoice and give thanks to the Lord of life. To continue our efforts in creating a culture of life in the communities we serve.”
I agree. We are not gloating, but we are rejoicing because this ruling will reduce the number of abortions taking place in the US. But we know that there will also be challenges.
A number of organizations have put plans into motion to attack Catholic Churches (and others), along with pro-life centers with violence. I suspect there will be substantial rioting by those who are pro-abortion.
So I’m asking you to pray with me for churches and individuals across our country in the coming days and weeks ahead. Pray for their safety and for God’s protection whatever may come.
Further, while there are those who feel as though we’re somewhat “insulated” from this in south-central Iowa, we are raising the alert level for our safety team this weekend and in the weeks ahead in order to assure a safe place to worship. Our safety team will also be in place for our Community Patriotic Worship Service on the square on July 3. I have also communicated with our Network Youth Director regarding security at camp in the coming weeks and he has assured me that plans are in place to assure a safe camping experience for all of our students and counselors.
Most importantly, let’s pray that those who are far from God will come into relationship with Him through His Son, Jesus Christ!