August 6

Jeremiah 1-3
When God says,  “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations,” was He using hyperbole, or was it the righteous truth?  There are those on both sides of that discussion who feel completely right in their opinion.  For the hyperbole group, this passage and others, with a similar thought has nothing to do with the sanctity of life, while those on the other side would argue strenuously that these words speak loudly in support of their pro-life position.  Whichever position you take, logic must tell you that with or without God’s knowledge, we cannot possibly know the potential of the unborn child.  History has shown that people who are born into every economic strata have the same potential for greatness.  Thus, when we practice abortion, we have no idea if we have just removed a person who would have been a prophet, a research scientist, or even a murderer or rapist.  We just don’t know.  What we do know is that the fetus that has been destroyed will never be able to reveal his or her potential.  If the cure for cancer would have come through this aborted fetus, she or he will no longer.  If a mass murderer would have come through a live birth, she or he will no longer.  The point is, that since we don’t have that knowledge, why do we even consider doing God’s job in deciding who can or cannot live?