Lack of Knowledge

I use to joke with my husband that I wouldn't mind trading our sin, PLEASE let me explain. See my husband use to be an alcoholic, believe me I don't make light of that at all! I know alcoholism is very serious and has ruined many lives!! But compare abortion next to that and you would think abortion is worse!! Hard to imagine that to our Heavenly Father sin is sin, no matter how big or how small it is to us He sees it all the same! 


Now I use to joke and say that to my husband because I lost count of how many alter calls I have been a witness to that asked for anyone who had or has a drinking problem, not to mention drug addiction. But I can count on one hand the times I have heard one for abortion... Now I totally understand why! Because what woman in her right mind would want to walk up front for that one. Maybe pastors don't do it for fear no one will step out, and that makes me wonder why that is. 

My People are destroyed for lack of knowledge...

Hosea 4:6

The Bible is filled with this Knowledge that is spoken of.. Of Gods law! I could write about it endlessly. So to keep this short I will put it simply as this.. God Forgives all!!! Here are just a few examples;

Come now let us reason together, says the Lord. Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. 

Isaiah 1:18

When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions. 

Psalm 65:3

All the profits testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins though His name.  

Acts 10:43 

So here is what I don't understand.. how come with this truth... because it is TRUTH.. do so many churches continue to ignore the topic of abortion? How is it that is it ok and acceptable for an alcoholic to step forward and accept healing and prayer then it is for a woman who has had an abortion? I will go out on a limb and say it is because of the lack of knowledge! Not on the behalf of our leaders but because of the lack of communication from the leaders to the congregation. I, like someone who commented on one of my earlier post can only recall hearing 

abortion is wrong,

abortion is a sin, 

but again I can count on only one hand the times I have heard...

if you have had one you are covered by the blood

you can be forgiven if you ask

you can have healing if you ask for it

God Loves you even if you have had an abortion

now don't get me wrong we hear that about sin in general but still we rarely hear abortion named in the list.. adultery, drug addiction, alcoholism, liars, pornography, and so on..  

I would venture to say that maybe.. just maybe if that were knowledge that were openly discussed in a church setting you would have a lot less hurting women! You would have more women coming forth at an alter call.. more women seeking out healing.

Now that I have said that I will also remind you that we can't put all the blame on church leaders. We have to be able to seek Gods word on these topics on our own as well. We need to be digging into Gods word to discover what God says about us all. I do say the above for the those who have little knowledge those seeking God for the first time.. the newcomers, the people who don't now how to read the bible yet. But we have a responsibility as Christians to share the word of God.. I heard a saying years ago that has always stuck with me, 

Sometimes we are the only bible someone will read!

How true is that! How many people do you know that won't pick up a bible but will sit and listen to you talk!! 

How many woman and men need to be destroyed because of the lack of knowledge that the blood Jesus shed was enough for our sin as well. 

So that is why I use to joke with my husband.. because I myself would find it easier to run up to an alter and say "Yes I use to be a alcoholic" out loud than to run up and say "Yes I had an abortion!".. but then again I don't think I ever had that opportunity...

I will wrap this post up (trust me its hard to stop myself sometimes) by telling you about a woman I had the honer of meeting. She is in her late 50s early 60s maybe... and she had an abortion over 30 years ago. She had never... and I mean NEVER told anyone of her abortion until the day I met her. Not her husband her children no one! I could feel some of her pain but could only imagine the deep pain she felt that day, the fear of rejection that lived inside of her. I watched her hold back tears as she learned of Gods forgiveness. There were more people that day that I learned had never told anyone and still felt so much shame and pain. These were all Christian, church going, educated, well respected women. Some worked in the medical field, some where leaders in there churches, some were homemakers. All seeking Gods forgiveness.. I say this to again remind you that you just never know! 

Don't judge, don't turn your backs on them, love them as Jesus would and tell them about Gods forgiveness.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness 

1 John 1:19

Stella