March, Walk, Heal
NH Right to Life sponsored a March for Life in our state capital, Concord, NH. This picture was taken early. About 400 people attended, which is substantial, since the inclement weather was expected to slam most of the state by the time of the march. Actually, just after this picture was taken the snow began to blanket the city and half of the state.
The picture crops the crowd to the left and right. A number of Honorable Representatives, pastors and leaders form all over NH came out to show their support for the right to life.
This was January 18th, the NH March is held the Saturday before the National March for Life in Washington, DC.
The day starts with a memorial service to the babies dumped at the Concord Landfill.
Pastor Lear led the service there. There is a Mass and then, we gather for the March at the Capital Building, we walk past the Abortion clinic, which receives NH tax dollars and then to a meeting room to warm up and have lunch while we hear updates, announcements and an encouraging word. Jeaneane Maxon from Americans United for Life encouraged us to lift up women, so they could choose life.
Pastor Lear swerved off the road on his way home to avoid some young motorists. He broke his neck in the accident. Even with his injuries, he continued to be kind and talk about God’s grace. He stood on the Scripture that says God can work all things together for good to those who love Him and who are called according to His purpose.
In listening to him tell of his experience that day, it seemed a parallel to the ProLife movement at large. There were a number of factors that caused his accident and his injuries will hinder him for a while, but he will recover and he will have been able to be a witness to many who might otherwise not ever meet him.
ProLifers have been dealing with all kinds of issues. Confused compassion for victims of rape or incest is one. Misunderstanding the role of intent, when the life of mother and pre born child are in jeopardy is another. Allowing debate over development to enter into discussions.
These factors have driven us off the road of protecting the right to life for all people regardless of age, size, level of development or degree of dependancy.
The pro-abortion crowd knows that prolife logic is destroyed by any exceptions. Which is precisely why they chose to use the rape argument for Roe, even though it was a lie.
They know that such an emotional pull will trump logic. So, we have a broken neck. We cannot function efficiently because we have to compensate for people who only see one way, to be extra careful of not further injuring our own members and to contribute to the healing.
People need to be themselves and use their own talents, abilities and strengths to stop the killing in all forms, abortion, euthanasia and murder.
Leaders have to be aware that our country is damaged by more than 40 years of abortion. Many men and women have participated and submitted to abortion. Our culture has produced gratuitous violence, including rape, in our entertainment that grossly devalues all life. As we move further away from honor and self sacrifice, we also lose love and grace.
We must articulate what it is to be pro life, what it is to love people and want the very best for them in ways that convey that everyone deserves the right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.
There are too many lives being snuffed out everyday and it appears that without a major shift in US thinking, we may see a significant increase at the other end of life’s journey.
Pastor Lear will heal. Will America?
