Reimagining Pro-Life: 30 Days With Save the Storksنموونە

HEART //

When Paul spoke these words in Acts 20, he surely did not mean that human life is worthless. Humanity bears a distinct mark of the Creator (Genesis 1:26–27; Psalm 139), and our bodies are vessels capable of worshiping Him (Romans 12:1–2). Rather, what Paul expresses is the overwhelming value of the Lord Jesus in comparison to everything else! For him, Christ is all-satisfying. And so Paul wants to do nothing more than to show others that Christ is all-satisfying. That’s his only aim: to share the Good News.

All Christians are Gospel (‘Good News’) messengers. It’s a task that comes with both honor and humility. Honor, because there is no greater or more joyful duty for a human being. Humility, because ‘the Self’ has to get out of the way so that the glory of Christ can shine. We must take our work seriously (honor), but we must not take ourselves too seriously (humility). As Rick Warren once famously said, “Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others.”

As 30 Days with Save the Storks comes to a close tomorrow, we pray that you leave entirely serious about taking the Good News of the Gospel to the most broken of places — spaces like the anxious minds of abortion-vulnerable women, or the pain-soaked hearts of post-abortive mothers or fathers. 

President Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” There is a race being run in each of our lives. It’s a task given to us by Jesus Himself. As you practice that task of sharing the Gospel, discern specifically how that plays out in your life and run with a perseverance that can easily forget the cares of this world. Anticipate the joy of joining Jesus in work worth doing (Hebrews 12:2)! 

// WORK 

As we come to the end of our journey, on which we have learned to spend ourselves, one question probably remains for you: “How can I continue to go on mission for God once 30 Days with Save the Storks ends?” Well, just read Acts 20:24 again! Be encouraged that no matter what your life looks next week, your task remains the same: share the Gospel. 

Not only should we want the Gospel to spread far and wide, but we should also want it to expand for a long, long time! Therefore, we should be eager to impact current and future generations. Lord willing, young people have a lot of life to live, so they have much Good News to give. 

How have the fasts changed the eyes of your heart? What have you learned about the reimagined pro-life movement? In what ways do you plan to continue your Kingdom work with the unborn specifically in mind? Share your thoughts with a person younger than you. Ask how he or she has typically thought about abortion. Through just one conversation, you could positively impact a young person’s views on pro-life. Like a relay race runner, you can pass the ‘speaking-the-truth-in-love’ baton onto someone. Even after your race is complete, you can help another to continue running! Only God knows how many people he or she could bring His hope and light to in the future! 

Enjoy this video of Thomas and Soo Kim sharing about the perspective and passion that come through experiencing a “culture of death”. Thomas’s work in the military, recognizing the importance and value of life in dangerous life and death situations fuels their involvement with the pro-life movement and has prepared them for serving the pro-life message with the Body of Christ in both the United States and in Korea.