With an emphasis on the sanctity of life throughout the month of January, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the “my body, my choice” mentality in our culture today.
All throughout Scripture children are described as a
blessing and a gift from the Lord. But
as we are well aware, our culture considers children an inconvenience and all
too often as “optional”.
I think it’s pretty
clear as to where the Church stands on these matters in theory, but what about
in practicality? Of course we don’t want that baby to be murdered, but is the Church
a refuge for scared, single mothers that have made the choice to keep their
unplanned, fatherless child? Or do they feel the weight of judgmental glances
and whispered remarks?
Sanctity of life goes beyond unborn babies, it extends to those
we encounter that have made poor choices, are in poverty, and even those that
are just flat out different than us.
In 1 John, John not only speaks of the great love of the
Father, but calls us as children of God to mirror that love one to another. This love he speaks of is a visible, tangible
love; not mere words and concepts.
“Dear children, let
us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.”
1 John 3:18
May our actions match our stance on life. May
our love go beyond our words. May we be “pro-people” and not just pro-life.
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