Those Involved in Abortion

Those Involved

in Abortion

I N T RO D U C T I O N

 Through our ministry, a dear child of God shared with us the

following Scriptures, which continue to bring her through

periods of grief and sorrow. God’s grace and love have proven to

be the balm necessary for healing the emotional pain incurred by

an act that cannot be reversed. The memory of the decision will

never be erased. Reminders are all around — at church, in the

media, and in everyday life.

The prayer as written has a twofold application: (1) for a

people — a nation — who have permitted the legalization of

abortion on demand; (2) for both the man and woman involved in

the decision-making process. During moments of intercession for

women and men who are dealing with past mistakes, we have

identified with them in their pain. God’s Word is the medicine

that heals and the salvation of souls.

P RAY ER1

Father, in the name of Jesus, forgive us as a nation for

disregarding the sanctity of life.We recognize that each person is

1 This prayer can also be prayed in the singular “I” form by the individual person

involved in abortion.

uniquely created by You, Lord — marvelously made! You know

each one inside and out; You know every bone in the body. You

know exactly how we are made, bit by bit, and how we are sculpted

from nothing into something. All the stages of a life are spread out

before You, and the days are prepared before a child even lives one

day. Since we now see clearly, we value the life You give.

Father, each of us is an open book to You; even from a

distance, You know what we are thinking. We are never out of

Your sight. When we look back, we realize that You were there.

You were present when we put to death the being/beings to whom

You gave life.

Lo rd,we repent of our sin and the sin of our nation. Be merciful

unto us, O Lord. We ask Your forgiveness, and You are faithful

and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Unless Your law had been our delight, we would have

perished in our affliction.We will never forget Your precepts [how

can we?], for it is by them You have quickened us (granted us life).

We are ready to halt and fall; our pain and sorrow are

continually before us. For we do confess our guilt and iniquity; we

are filled with sorrow for our sin.

So [instead of further rebuke, now] we desire rather to turn

and be [graciously] forgiven and comforted and encouraged to

keep us from being overwhelmed by excessive sorrow and despair.

We look to Jesus as our Savior and Consolation and welcome

His peace and completeness to our souls. We cannot bring our

child/children back again; we shall go to them; they will not return

to us.

We are awaiting and looking for the [fulfillment, the

realiza t i on of our] blessed hope, even the glorious appearing of

our great God and Savior, C h rist Jesus (the Messiah, the

Anointed One).

In His name we pray, amen.

Scripture References

Psalm 139:14-16 MESSAGE Psalm 119:92,93 AMP

Psalm 38:17,18 AMP 2 Corinthians 2:7 AMP

Psalm 139:2-5 MESSAGE 2 Samuel 12:23 AMP

1 John 1:9 Titus 2:13 AMP