“And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, \'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,\' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord." Luke 1: 15-17

We find ourselves under demonic leadership because of a lack of unity among God’s people.

 

We are a house divided. The factions among us keep us from being strong and united.

 

Some of us believe we should use aborted baby pictures, others do not; some believe we can work with Catholics, others refuse to work with them. Pastors guarding their fiefdoms resist outside influences. We are often rejected because we do not subscribe to a particular person, party, church, or doctrine. Many insist that we add their personal, religious, or political agendas to ours before they will work with us.

 

If they see we are working with a particular person, or a Catholic, or using a Bible other than the King James Version they leave in a huff. Catholics can be divisive by displaying rosaries, statues, or icons of Mary, especially when they are ministering with Protestants. We should all take an example from the fire department. Fire trucks do not arrive at the scene of a fire parading statues and icons. Firemen have a united goal of putting out the fire. The owner of the house does not ask each fireman “Are you a Catholic?” He really doesn’t care.

 

A good soldier does not put his personal safety or comfort above his duty to fight. The young man who would follow Christ, but wanted to bury his father first would have Christ postpone his urgent ministry until the young man was comforted. We must “Let the dead bury the dead,” set aside our personal comfort and goals and put Christ and the babies first. Luke 9:60

God raised up John the Baptist to lead Israel to Christ. It is Jesus Christ that commands us to love God and love our neighbor. Throughout history God has raised up men and woman who lead others to Christ. Even in times of great revival, their numbers were never very great. It does not take a large number of people to accomplish God’s purposes on the earth. We must have unity in purpose to accomplish anything. We must put Christ and the babies first if we are to end abortion.

 

It is good to discuss doctrinal differences; it is not good to be divisive over them. Most people need to mull things over before they come to the truth. Some have to hear it several times; this is the way converts are made.

 

We should not insist upon our own beliefs but tactfully persuade people. Of course there is time to use the proverbial 2x4 along side of the head, but we should use the club sparingly as a surgeon uses his scalpel. We should not pull it out every time we talk.

 

Having done our duty, we should allow those who stubbornly resist the truth to be in error. The more we persist, the more resistant to the truth they become. Those who cling to error do more harm to themselves than to others.  We should have the attitude of “dropping a dime on them and walking away.” This often leaves them fuming, but those fumes are often kindled to thought, and fanned into flames of discussion. We should not be so concerned about momentary anger. Arousing a sleeping person often results in an angry response. He should eventually thank you when he realizes his house is ablaze.

 

Most people do badly at witnessing because they grow impatient and frustrated. When a boxer is loosing a fight he often throws a flurry of wild punches. His wiser opponent allows him to wear himself down before delivering the next blow. Patiently listening and jabbing with truth is verbal way of sparring.

 

People often fear that they may not have the right words or scripture references. But witnessing is an art which we learn by practice. We often find the same arguments coming up over and over again. When we think about it and research them, we hone our witnessing skills.

 

Our fate as a people is coupled to the fate of the babies. If we do not fight for the weak and the helpless when will we fight? How shall we overcome the overwhelming attacks upon ourselves or our families? We cannot do it alone; we must enlist the help others and avail ourselves to help them. Our very survival as a nation depends upon our ability to stand united against those who murder 4000 Americans per day.