THE RIGHT TO LIFE

TEXT- PSALM 139:13-16

INTRODUCTION

IN OUR SOCIETY TODAY WE ARE WITNESSING THE MORAL DETERIORATION OF OUR NATION.

ALL AROUND US WE FIND SIGNS OF THIS WITHIN OUR GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ALSO THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE FAMILY, MARRIAGE AS WELL AS THE CHURCH.

TODAY IS NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE SUNDAY WHICH IS CELEBRATED ANNUALLY ON THE THIRD SUNDAY OF JANUARY THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.

IT IS A DAY FOR US TO CONSIDER WHAT GOD SAYS WITHIN THE BIBLE ABOUT THE RIGHT TO LIFE.

IT IS A TIME WHEN WE CAN ASK OURSELVES WHAT WE BELIEVE ABOUT THE SAME.

IT IS ALSO A TIME WHEN WE CAN PRAY ON BEHALF OF OUR NATION AS WELL AS OUR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS REGARDING THEIR STAND ON THE RIGHT TO LIFE.

THOSE OF US THAT LIVE WITHIN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ARE VERY AWARE OF THE LACK OF RESPECT THAT MANY HAVE FOR LIFE.

ON A REGULAR BASIS INNOCENT CHILDREN ARE BEING KILLED BY GANG MEMBERS WHO HAVE NO REGARD FOR LIFE.

LAST WEEK I LISTENED TO A REPORT ON THE ORANGE COUNTY NEWS STATION ABOUT PEOPLE WHO HAD ABANDONED THEIR BABIES AND LEFT THEM TO DIE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, IN TRASH BINS AND ALONG THE OCEAN.

THESE ARE THE KIND OF THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN A COUNTRY WHERE OUR CONSTITUTION SAYS THAT NO PERSON SHALL BE DEPRIVED OF LIFE, LIBERTY OR PROPERTY WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LAW.

YET, TODAY LAWS EXIST AND CONTINUE TO BE MADE THAT DEPRIVE PEOPLE OF ALL THREE.

THE MOST CRUCIAL OF THESE IS THE BASIC RIGHT TO LIFE.

AS WE EXAMINE THIS TOPIC TODAY I WOULD LIKE US TO CONSIDER TWO GENERAL ISSUES INVOLVED CONCERNING THE RIGHT TO LIFE.