40 Days for Life – The Power of Prayer
Since 2007 the National 40 days for Life campaign has
brought thousands of people together in all 50 states to fast and pray for an
end to abortion. These campaigns happen twice yearly, in the spring and fall,
and the success stories are truly miraculous. The 2012 spring 40 Days for Life
is now over; however, nationwide over 883 babies were spared from abortion!
Praise God! Through the peaceful and prayerful presence of ordinary people in
the 40 Days campaign, the hearts of so many men and women were converted
resulting is over 800 precious lives saved.
But the success doesn’t stop there. 21 abortion centers have
shut down permanently because of local 40 Days for Life Campaigns. 61 abortion
clinic workers also quit their jobs and turned away from this industry all
because of the power of these prayers. The success of the 40 Days for Life
depends on ordinary people making a commitment to pray and fast whether it’s
for one hour or several hours, anything will help. Please pray for the
continued success of the 40 Days for Life campaigns and consider joining the
next campaign whether it’s signing up to pray with a group at a local clinic or
just praying at home. Your prayers will make a difference.
Euthanasia – Our Prayers are Needed
Here in Rhode Island, many of us may be unaware of the
growing push for the legalization of physician assisted suicide in several
other states. In Massachusetts, euthanasia advocates are working towards a
ballot question that have voters decide on its legalization in November. In New
York, Vermont, Hawaii, and Montana, state legislatures are debating bills to
decriminalize assisted suicide. These bills are being reviewed by legislative
committees and no votes have been scheduled yet, but the pro-euthanasia
lobbyists are pushing hard. In New Mexico, two doctors have filed a court
challenge against the state’s laws prohibiting assisted suicides. If any of
these are successful, they will join Oregon and Washington, were euthanasia has
been legal for several years.
While it may appear that we don’t have much say as to what
happens in other states, what we can do is pray. Like abortion, euthanasia is
another affront to the dignity of all human life. From conception to the grave,
all life is a precious gift from God and has meaning. All our prayers are needed
so that the elected officials embrace a culture of life and work against these
misguided bills. We also need to remain vigilant against any future attempt in
our state to legalize assisted suicide. Please keep these states in your
prayers as well as our own state and our nation during this election year.
