The children of Crawford
Baptist Church are memorizing Psalm 139:14 this month in honor of the Sanctity
of Life month. Psalm 139:14 says, “I praise you because I am fearfully and
wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” The whole
chapter of Psalm 139 has been speaking to me this week. I am absolutely amazed
at the intricate details that God puts into creating each and every person. No
one is a mistake. Everyone is knit together beautifully in their mother’s womb
as Psalm 139:13 declares. What a mighty God we serve!
What an amazing morning I had
as today my family and I participated in our first ever Right to Life March in
Lexington. The walk was in honor of the Sanctity of Life Sunday being tomorrow,
January 19th. Our church, Crawford Baptist Church, had been planning
to attend, and today was the day. I have always been pro-life and I knew that I
would enjoy the walk, but I just had no way of knowing how deeply my heart was
going to be touched by the morning.
As we gathered at Lexington
Baptist Church, Pastor Tim McDonald of Living Water Baptist Church shared with
us that just this weekend a local girl decided to keep her baby instead of
getting the abortion that she had planned. As I heard this praise, my heart
rejoiced and my eyes filled with tears of thanksgiving to our Lord. And my
husband, Eric, shared with me that he and the other pastors of OCMA (Oglethorpe
County Ministers Association) had prayed for this young lady last Thursday
evening. I know the road ahead for her is going to be hard, but she truly has
made the right decision for herself and her baby; God is honored with her
decision. Because life is valued by God, our Creator, He is deeply pleased with
His Creation and has a plan for all people.
Despite the cold weather,
there was a good turn-out for the walk. Many churches in Oglethorpe County were
represented. Before we started the walk, Angie Williams said a few words, with
Pastor Derek Paul of Glade Baptist Church leading us in a song. Pastor Jim Olds
of New Life Church prayed for the event and community as a whole. The walk was
from Lexington Baptist Church to Bell’s Grocery Store.
I challenge you today to read
Psalm 139 in your Bible. We all need a reminder from time to time of just how
special and treasured we are to God. Our God is not a distant god. He is close
to us and knows our every thought.
