Countless second chances

What does getting a second chance mean to you?

What does it mean to the life of an unborn child who isn't even able to make their own decisions?

What would it mean to their mother?

What does it mean to a Christian?

We will screw up and we will not always get a second chance. God is merciful and long suffering, but some times there is no second chance. After an abortion, there is no second chance. Some cultures believe an aborted child will go to a holding place until they are later wanted here on earth. That is not truth. Once that child's life has been taken they will not return again to this earth. Their potential, their choices, their future, their second chances are gone.

Take a minute to worship God and thank him for second chances because "second chances are heaven's heart."

Love the least

I recently finished reading an excellent book called Love the Least (a lot). It was written by the creator of the abort73.com website and put out in digital form for free. If you have a Kindle or Kindle ap go download this book at Amazon.com. 

The author, Michael Spielman, could not find a publisher for his book because he was told books about abortion do not sell. So he chose to make it available for free.

In this book he quotes R.C. Sproul as saying "If I know anything about God I know he hates abortion." Speilman really put the pieces together for me, showing me why that is a completely biblically accurate statement.

He also shows how apathy towards the abortion issue is really apathy towards the gospel. He boldly declares "If you've distanced yourself from the open condemnation of abortion, you've distanced yourself from Christ."

Please take time to read this book and ask God to show you how to Love the Least of these. Share-Affirm ministries can help. Contact us at piercefamily@worldim.com

Why fight?

"He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light but came to bear witness about the light."

"I am not the Christ... I am voice of the one crying out in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord'..."

"I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do know, even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to unite."

John chapter 1 vs. 7-8, 20b, 23, 26-27

Humbly we walk down the road of missionary service. Not as great speakers with a large following. Not as esteemed teachers with many years of Bible education. Not even as wealthy Christians with the means to "save" the world. What we are are a couple of world worn Johns who have lived messy unkempt lives and have seen the grace and mercy of a loving father.

Why would we fight for the lives of babies? Because once there was one fighting for its right to exist in my own womb. Why would we go to a Godless foreign nation to speak of Christ? Because once we were Godless, foreign in the eyes of our father, and in need of Christ.

Because "I am not the Christ...I am the voice crying out in the wilderness..." and "among you stands one you do not know,".

Shara

Sent

It's hard to know just what to write when you're on a life long journey. You don't want to bore anyone with the details but it is truly in the details that God shows himself.

After being prompted to be still in the presence of God and allow him to re-affirm his calling for us to minister in Japan we have picked back up with our fundraising efforts.

If you've ever championed a cause and asked people to get on board with you you know how amazing it is when they say yes. You also know the feeling of desperation that can some times creep up in your soul making you feel as though the work is too great & the worker (You) are too weak.

We recently watched all 10 episodes of the new Bible mini series. What stuck out to me most was hearing the disciples words said instead of read. Real people wrote those words. Real people felt and saw and experienced those things.

There are real people on the other side of this blog on a journey, following Christ, saying, "send us". And we know there are real people on the readers side saying "go, we will send you". Like the disciples encouraging one another to serve where God has called them.

Thank You for reading and thank you for sending.