Reclaiming Our Children: A Blog About Healing After Abortion

 Though your sins be like scarlet,
they may become white as snow;
Though they be crimson red,
they may become white as wool.
If you are willing, and obey,
you shall eat the good things of the land;
But if you refuse and resist,
the sword shall consume you:
for the mouth of the LORD has spoken!

I have met people who have refused to accept God’s forgiveness. Sounds crazy I know. Who would not want God’s forgiveness? But some people truly just want to continue punishing themselves. They think by continually beating themselves up they will somehow make up for their abortion. It reminds me of a scene in the movie “The Mission” where one of the characters drags a boulder up the mountain in form of punishment for his sin…it takes him forever to trust enough to let go and accept Gods love.

 We can become comfortable even in our unhealthy behaviors. Sometimes the call to grow and change is just too frightening and overwhelming for us.

 Another source of refusal may be our pride.

“If you are willing” …this denotes action on our part…an act of trust perhaps in Gods forgiveness.  A call to “obey” by living according to Gods will. What will we have to give up? What are we clinging to that may be sinful…am I sorry enough to let God take control of my life? We are called to admit we do not know better than HE does, and to let go of our thinking and believe what He tells us.

 “Though your sins be like scarlet, they may become white as snow; Though they be crimson red, they may become white as wool.” What a promise !

 As we go through this day let us pray for those who are hanging onto unhealthy behaviors and refusing the mercy of God, that they may have a change of heart and allow Him to heal them knowing He always desires their salvation.

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