Are You Really Pro Life?

Stop abortion. I Am Pro Life. That has become the battle cry for most Christians in recent years as we try and protect the unborn lives of our future. We protest. We vote for the candidates that hold to those values that we adhere to. And, even some go to the extreme extremes and resort to violence to take their stand against this most hideous of sins: they fight sin with sin. There is no doubt that we as Christians should take a stand against such a deplorable practice. But, as we take these stands against the innocent murder of the unborn child are we really pro life? Maybe we should ask ourselves what kind of life are we pro.

Jesus said, “Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God” (Mark 10:14). The New International Version translates it this way, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” While we fight for the lives of the unborn, what do we do to help the little children, those who have been born, to come to Christ? Look at the trash we allow to go into these little ones. One of my pet peeves is the parents who get on TV and complain that their 12 year old dresses like a “slut” (their words, not mine). Who buys the clothes that these children leave the house in?

Many of us claim that listening to Steven Curtis Chapman is sinful as he uses instrumental music. Yet, we allow such CD’s as Snoop Dog and even Gretchen Wilson. When we do this are we letting our children “go to Christ” or are we hindering them? What’s on your TV? Do you allow shows that glorify every type of life style that is apart from Christ? Do you even check to see what is being watched? The “Passion” was rated “R” because it was too violent, but our nightly TV shows and News programs can be viewed by all. Are we allowing our youth to stumble?

We live busy lives now, more so than when I was a child. We have to squeeze in more things now than ever before. We find time to squeeze in that extra soccer game on Saturday and yet, we have to sleep in on Sunday to rest up from all the squeezing we have done in the last six days. Jesus said, “It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones” (Luke 17:2).

We as Christians are passionate about the pro life issues, and rightly we should be. Yet, it seems in many cases after the child is born our care is shifted into some other area. We need to take a look at our passion and ask ourselves are we pro life or are we pro existence.


Around the World of Blogdom today:

Trey Morgan says cancer changed his life
John Dobbs look at inside out Christians
Tim Archer has a simple definition of Good and Bad
Tim Waldrop looks at a hate crime
Neva Cooper is on the World Wide Web
Lisa Leichner Has a discussion on Baptism
Matt Dabbs says creation sometimes has teeth

Until Next time May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You: All Y'all!

Bobby

Bobby Cohoon
North Carolina, USA
cohoon@earthlink.net