SADNESS MISSING KIN AMIDST A BITTER ONSLAUGHT

•    stressful time with anorexic adolescent turned out for the best
•    unthinkable sinful deeds by Israelites resulted in destruction, exile
•    brutal treatment by conquering Babylonians seemed barbaric
•    mourning & great weeping because children killed or exiled

GOD’S CARE, ABUNDANCE, FONDNESS FOR HIS CHILDREN

•    confession & repentance key in starting afresh
•    God’s care - leading stumble-free, like a father / shepherd
•    abundant bountiful supply like well-watered garden
•    God’s heart yearns for dear son Ephraim in whom He delights

CONTRAST TODAY

•    ours the only country in western world without abortion legislation
•    gruesome abortion methods have parallels to evil barbaric OT practices

WHY ABORTION IS WRONG

•    key to argument: recognizing personhood of the unborn
•    Jeremiah: known in the womb, called by God; note personal pronouns
•    John the Baptist: called a ‘baby’, possesses personal attributes & awareness
•    Jesus: called a ‘child’, referred to by personal pronouns

COUNT ‘EM AGAIN – ARE YOU SURE YOU GOT ‘EM ALL?

•    EFC estimates 100,000 abortions in Canada each year
•    how many mothers does this represent?
•    negative post-abortion side effects
•    discovering God’s love, compassion, mercy through “Project Rachel” healing process
•    school project video: “Abortion: One Heart Stops, Another Breaks”