SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN

             "And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God" (Mark 10:13, 14). We all have been blessed hearing the words of the song, "Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world, Red and yellow, black and white, They are precious in His sight, Jesus loves the little children of the world". I do not believe the Lord waits until a baby is born to begin loving it!

According to the Psalmist, Jesus sees the baby while it is still in the mother's womb. "Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them" (Psalm 139:16). He knows conception has occurred before the mother is even aware of it! The life God breathed into Adam and Eve has continued in all their descendants. The male must produce a living seed (sperm) to attach to a living egg from a female for a living soul to be conceived. From that conception, a human body begins to develop.

The statement we hear repeated over and over is that a woman has a right to her own body. I am also concerned about the other body that is growing in her body. Rebekah was pregnant with twins and the Bible states, "And the children struggled together within her" (Exodus 25:22). She asked the Lord why this was happening and was told there were two nations in her womb that would also struggle together after being born. Elizabeth was six months pregnant with John, the Baptist, when her cousin Mary came to tell her that she would give birth to the Messiah, the Savior of the world: "And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost" (Luke 1:41). Who would only be concerned with the bodies of Rebekah and Elizabeth and not their babies?

            Our Constitution and the laws of our land were fashioned after the ones that God gave to Moses concerning the nation of Israel. After giving the 10 Commandments in Exodus 20, the Lord revealed how He valued the life of the unborn as well as one who is living. In Exodus 21:22, 23 another law is given: "If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief 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 follow, then thou shalt give life for life". If two fighting men accidentally hurt a woman with child, the guilty one would be punished. If the baby is delivered safely and lives there is one payment, but if the baby dies the man will be put to death. The unborn baby's life is considered to be equal to that of the guilty man! Life for life!

The Scriptures describe how Jerusalem would appear without the Lord taking care of her in Ezekiel 16:4, 5, "And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all. None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the lothing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born". This describes a field also of aborted babies! Not washed! No pity given! Never loved!

Thankfully, the souls of the aborted babies have angels to carry them to the loving arms of Jesus! "Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven" (Matthew 18:10). Prior to this verse, verses 6 & 7 have a word for those who want abortion - WOE!!!