Yesterday, January 17, was National Sanctity of Human Life Day, a commemoration of the importance of life. President Reagan first set aside this day in 1984 in remembrance of unborn children who are killed by abortion. Presidents H. W. Bush and George Bush continued this observance. To me, it’s sad that there is a need for such a day. Shouldn’t the weakest and most innocent among us, the only creation made in the image of God, be the most cherished and the most protected? Shouldn’t every life be respected, no matter the race, creed, color, or economic status, from the very beginning of life up to and including the end?
Today is a national holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Civil Rights leader. It is also a day when many southern states honor Robert E. Lee, Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, who was born January 19, 1807.
It is good to know why yesterday and today are important to many people and what impact they have on tomorrow. We should also know what we believe and why we believe it.
Saturday night I happened by chance upon one of my favorite movies, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. It was a combination romance/ghost story starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. It was a black and white movie, filmed in 1947. It contained no nudity, no explicit scenes, no questionable language. It was simply a captivating plot with two (and more) talented actors. Needless to say, I enjoyed it this second (or was it third) time around.
I am currently reading a trilogy by Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at the 23 Psalm, A Shepherd Looks at the Good Shepherd, and A Shepherd Looks at the Lamb of God. Fascinating reading!
I call heaven and earth to witness against thee this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse; therefore, choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed – Deuteronomy 30:19.
I’m a little behind in my blog reading but wanted to make a comment on this one. Not sure if you will get it or not! As I read your comments about abortion, I thought about how much times have changed since 1984. I’m sure there would be a national outcry now if a president even expressed an opinion on abortion. I always found it interesting that in the times of the Israelites, if two men were fighting and a pregnant woman was injured and the unborn child died, that man would lose his life. That unborn child was considered a life! (I can’t remember offhand where that scripture is but since God never changes, it tells me His viewpoint of human life).
I,agree, Sharon. It is frightening that abortion is legal in our country. I wonder, sometimes, how God must feel as He watches the painful destruction of babies. Thanks for writing.