Pro-Life For Life

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart.” – Jeremiah 1:5

Yesterday, we began a conversation about the pro-life stance and how it is truly the only logical, biological, and theological position that you can take if you are willing to face the truth. We started by talking about how being pro-life is biologically confirmed. (If you missed yesterday’s devotion, I would strongly encourage you to go back and read it.) Today, we’re going to look at two more reasons why the pro-life position is the truth-aligned position.

The second reason is that being pro-life is logically consistent. The heart of the question of abortion is this – either what is conceived is a human being or it is not. I am not questioning the humanity of a child in the womb, but that is what the Supreme Court said in Roe v. Wade in the 14th Amendment.

The 14th Amendment says that the state shall not deprive any “person” of life without due process of law. When the amendment was written, the word for “person” was a synonym for the word “human,” and they could have used the word “human.” That is very important because when the Supreme Court decided this issue, it did this – if the suggestion of personhood of the unborn is established, the appellant’s pro-abortion-case, of course, collapses, for the fetus’s right to life is then guaranteed specifically by the 14th Amendment.

In other words, the court arbitrarily decided without any scientific or medical evidence whatsoever that there is a difference between a “person” and a human. As we have already seen, the problem now is that pro-choice people have been painted into a corner because again the scientific community recognizes that what is conceived in the womb of a woman is indeed a human being. Therefore, if we want to look at this issue logically, we must acknowledge that abortion is in violation of the 14th Amendment. This is why the pro-life stance is logically consistent.

Finally, the third reason is that being pro-life is theologically commanded. In Jeremiah 1:5, the Lord makes a simple statement that packs a big punch when it comes to this topic we’re discussing today. He starts by saying, “Before I formed you in the womb...” (Jeremiah 1:5).

The word “formed” means “to weave” like you would weave a blanket or “put together” like you would put pieces of a puzzle together. This is referring to how conception in the birth process takes place. We know that what is first formed in the womb of a mother at conception is called an “embryo.” The Lord is saying, “It is my hands that are at the very beginning of taking that sperm and that egg and knitting them together to become a human being.”

Now listen to the next thing God says, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you...” (Jeremiah 1:5). The word “knew” doesn’t mean to just recognize or be familiar with. It refers to the way a husband comes to know his wife after they are married. It would be better translated as “love.” God says to Jeremiah, “I didn’t just love you at conception. I loved you before conception.” God loved you and loved me before our parents even met, and before we were even conceived. Every baby is not a human idea; every baby is God’s idea. Every life is precious to God – born, unborn, conceived, or even not yet conceived. As believers, we should have the same mindset as our Heavenly Father.

Dear Lord, thank you that we can go to your truth and seek wisdom from your Word in all circumstances. Help me to stand firm on what you have said to be true and not to succumb to peer pressure from the culture around me. Help me to view human life the way you do. In Jesus’ name, amen.