17 May Until abortion ends (John 16:20) by Greg Robeson
Welcome God now with this LIFE Group Devotion (FB), provided by LIFE Runners (FB). Leaders. Guest Authors.
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“Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy.” ~ John 16:20 (full readings)
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Greg’s Reflections: We cannot let the suffering of abortion fade from our view. We cannot settle back in creature comforts while our brothers and sisters are being slaughtered. How can we hold in our view the suffering of those who are dying every minute? We need to find a way to remember and help others see what is hidden. What if every person with a desire to wake others up to the reality of this holocaust, made an outward sacrifice, one that people would see in daily life? The bible encourages us to fast knowing that the Father will reward our spiritual sacrifice (Mt 6:18). But what if we choose a fast that others will often encounter, something that is routine, something we really enjoy. If we fast from this, we will suffer the loss of this thing we are fasting from, but we can use that suffering to daily connect with the babies in the womb and it can help us to remember abortion every day. Our fast will call us to action. Another benefit to a public fast is that it creates an avenue to dialogue with others. “What kind of soda would you like with that?” “I have given up soda until abortion ends.” Prepare yourself for dialogue with others. Notice I did not say debate. This battle for babies will not be won with rhetoric because that does not open the human heart. The Holy Spirit opens hearts. If you want to penetrate even the hardest heart, the person you know who is most “pro choice”, you must come from the place where the Spirit resides in you, from your heart.
* Greg Robeson is the coordinator for Southside Youth Ministry in St. Louis and is married with three children. He has a theology degree from Ave Maria University. Greg started a pilgrimage to the March for Life that now includes over 1,000 youth. Greg’s life motto is “To have passion, remember His”. At 6’10”, Greg is the biggest LIFE Runner!
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Faith Challenge: God’s people are radically offering themselves to God in this battle and abortion is ending now. Jump on board and be a part of this historic movement of grace. Get involved. Make a sacrifice until abortion ends. For ideas see this site-http://www.untilabortionends.com/en-us/submissions/default.aspx.
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Counter-Culture News: LSN, LifeNews, Priests for Life, AFA,Vatican, Project Rachel.
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Our Prayers: Prayer to end abortion, Spiritual Adoption,Alpha Center, Peters family (JP). Add Prayers on ourwebsite. Pray with meals, bedtime, wake up, LIFE Runners, etc. Consider mid-week Family Rosary (17 min). Let’s pray now.
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Feast Day: St. Paschal Baylon.
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Faith Quote: “Meditate well on this: Seek God above all things. It is right for you to seek God before and above everything else, because the majesty of God wishes you to receive what you ask for. This will also make you more ready to serve God and will enable you to love him more perfectly” ~ St. Paschal Baylon
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Through Christ our Lord,
Greg
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* Pray/Fast: Prayer connects us with God’s will and His miracles, changing us & helping others. Fast from things that take your eyes off Jesus. Those who pray together stay together, and close to God!
* Save Unborn (and families): Abortion (images) is #1 death cause (22% pregnancies). Prov 24:11 and Jer 1:5. “A great poverty that a child must die that you might live as you wish.” Mother Teresa.
* Evangelize: Make room for unbelievers and re-evangelization of self, by way of prayer (relationship) and following Christ’s example of love (service/sacrifice/mercy). Matt 28:19.