Today’s Devotional, Year 4 – February 4th (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 60: “Remember the 6th Commandment Too!”)
By admin On April 4th, 2021.
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Today’s Devotional – February 4th
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Come Out of Her, My People!
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Part 60:
“Remember the 6th Commandment Too!”
To read Part 1, click here… “May 12th (Come Out of Her, My People?)”
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“Now suppose two men are fighting,
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and in the process they accidentally strike a pregnant woman so she gives birth prematurely.
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If no further injury results,
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the man who struck the woman must pay the amount of compensation the woman’s husband demands and the judges approve.
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But if there is further injury, the punishment must match the injury:
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a life for a life”
Exodus 21:22, 23
Aborted baby fetus – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license
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WHAT DOES GOD SAY?
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Even though abortion has been legal in America for a number of decades, there is still a great divide in western societies over this issue.
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But just what does the Bible say about abortion? That’s the really important question!
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What does God have to say about this very controversial issue?
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“THOU SHALT NOT KILL”
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Of course, the very first passage which comes to mind is the 6th Commandment…”Thou shalt not kill.” Exodus 20:13
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And Jesus, during His earthly sojourn, said it this way…”Thou shalt do no murder.” Matthew 19:18
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The problem is, many people have somehow convinced themselves that this commandment doesn’t apply to unborn children. “It’s just a hunk of flesh”, they disingenuously proclaim.
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But the Bible reveals that this so-called, “hunk of flesh” is actually a child! After all, in Genesis 38:24, a young lady named Tamar, was said to be, “with child”, only three months after conception.
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Ten Commandments – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Share-alike License 4.0
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So where else does Scripture speak to this very controverted issue?
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Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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JOHN MEETS JESUS AND LEAPS FOR JOY!
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Listen to this next passage from Luke’s Gospel…”For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy (Mary’s) salutation, sounded in mine (Mary’s cousin, Elizabeth) ears, the babe (John the Baptist) leaped in my womb for joy.” Luke 1:44
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Here was the young virgin, Mary, going to her cousin Elisabeth’s home, just days after she was told that she was with child, the baby Jesus. And Elisabeth (who was six months along with her own baby, John the Baptist), exclaimed to Mary that she felt John leap in her (Elisabeth’s) womb for joy because Jesus had entered the home of Elisabeth.
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So now it is established that Jesus, although newly conceived, was already a living soul within Mary’s womb. And John, six months along in his mother’s womb, was able to think, reason, and even to leap for joy because the Holy Spirit informed him that the Savior of the world was in the house.
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And so, this passage should dispel the popular notion that a newly conceived child is merely “a hunk of flesh”, as many abortion advocates would have us to believe. Yes, Mary was probably only a few weeks with child, and yet Jesus was very present.
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But also, being only six months in Elisabeth’s womb, John’s actions prove that a child in the womb is able to think and even experience joy!
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Mary greeted by cousin Elisabeth – Cropped photo – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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LIFE MUST BE GIVEN FOR LIFE!
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Now, just one more passage. This one is found in Exodus, when Moses is explaining the law… “If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief (damage) follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. And if any mischief (damages) follow, then thou shalt give life for life…” Exodus 21:21-23 (parenthetical comments by website Editor)
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In other words, if anyone dies (Old English word, “mischief’), then “life shall be given for life”.
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And all of us instinctively know that life begins at conception. And the previously mentioned passage from Luke, (concerning Jesus being just recently conceived), confirms that life begins at conception.
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“…neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure”
1st Timothy 5:22
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Those Christians who support political parties and/or candidates who will vote for abortion, may indeed share in the guilt of murder, when standing before the Judge.
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Yes, just like David, when he allowed his second-in-command to murder Uriah, an innocent man, God charged David with murder, just as if he had physically committed that heinous deed!
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So also, whether it be a political party, or even a church which commissions abortions, the Christian who knowingly supports such organizations should really consider if he or she is sharing in the murder of innocent little children.
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“Hands That Shed Innocent Blood”
Proverbs 6:17
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And so, from these passages it is clear that God has given enough information in the Bible for all truth-seekers to realize that abortion is indeed, murder.
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And yet, God has supplied those who are dishonest in heart, with enough “pegs to hang their doubts upon”.
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But really, the people of the world all realize that abortion prevents that child from entering the world. And deep down they realize what abortion is: dirty rotten murder!
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THE GOOD NEWS OF SALVATION
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Nevertheless, for those who have already committed this heinous sin, there is hope! Yes, even the great Apostle, Paul, was guilty of murder, prior to his conversion. And God forgave him.
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And King David was likewise a murder, and yet, God forgave him as well.
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And so, those who have committed the grievous sin of killing that life in their womb can come to Jesus and plead for His forgiveness just like David did. (read Psalm 51).
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Prayer – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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“And He said, What hast thou done?
the voice of thy brother’s blood
crieth unto Me from the ground.”
Genesis 4:10
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TO READ PART 61, CLICK HERE…
“August 10 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 61: Am I A Teacher of Babylon?)“
Fetus Ellipse – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
Dear Lord, Help me to be wise as a serpent in regard to the great deception going on in today’s world…
Woman Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read…SEPTEMBER 20 (A Form of Godliness: Humanitarianism), or you can read this…February 18 (A Form of Godliness, Part 5: “3-dollar-bill Love!” CONTINUED), or you can read this…April 30 (Hands That Shed Innocent Blood: “God’s Providence in the Womb”)
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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7 HEADS, 10 HORNS, & 7 CROWNS OF THE DRAGON
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“And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.” Rev. 12:3
In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not. But God has faithfully created the wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars. The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7). And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10). So we have this 7 and 10 numbering. And this gives us a great clue, as to where in the Bible we should look, to find out the riddle as to just what or who do these 7 heads, 10 crowns, and 7 horns represent. Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Flood Waters of Satan-Introduction”
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TOMORROW:
February 5 (How a Joke Killed! Part 4: “Mocking Others! Not Good!”)
The Mockers by Illarion Michajlowitsch Prjanischnikow -Wikipedia – Public Domain
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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE
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This 44 chapter audio book is a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ.
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Chapter 33 – The First Great Deception
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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…
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This is a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year-long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #85
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