Lutherans for Life

"No one can doubt or deny that we dwell in darkness.

"Sinfulness has broken mankind and left the world wrecked around us. Danger & despair, deception & dysfunction abound. Sanctity of life situations like surprise pregnancy or terminal diagnosis confront us with uncomfortable realities. Serious & genuine threats emerge:  pain & labors, poverty & obligations, abandonment & abuse, disgrace & sacrifice. We get pressed against our limitations, failures, & needs. The voice of the devil, the spirit of this age, & the weakness of our flesh tempt & pester us to use death as the solution to the difficulties.

Yet the darkness reaches deepest right before the dawn. And shadows only show up where the light arrives. The hour has come to wake from slumber because the daylight is at hand (Rom. 13:11-12).

"The incarnate & crucified Son of God, our humble & gentle Lord, our risen & forgiving Savior radiates the light of life in the unlikeliest of places.

"The Almighty Father creates, redeems, & calls every life special, precious, & priceless, no matter what age, appearance, or ability, from fertilization to forever.

"He delivers blessings of truth & love, joy & hope, community & purpose, grace & faith even in humanity's shortcomings.

"To live is Christ, & He alone is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. In Him is life, & this life is the light of all humankind (John 1:3).

"His power perfects wherever we lack (2 Cor. 12:9).

We get to receive each neighbor as a gift & privilege, just like He embraces us, speaking courage, showing compassion, & sharing every good.

"The people walking in darkness have seen a great light (Is. 9:2) Jesus Christ has conquered death & brought life--both immediate & immortal--to light (2 Tim. 2:10)

"God bless our Gospel-motivated voice for Life, fir it shines in the darkness, & the darkness cannot overcome it!

"Rejoice like Lutherans & embrace the sanctity of every human life!"

Source:  Lutherans for Life flyer