Euthanasia and Abortion

# 270 - Today's Du-votional comes from: 1Sa 19:13-17, “And Michal took an image and laid it in the bed, put a cover of goats' hair for his head, and covered it with clothes. 14 So when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, "He is sick." 15 Then Saul sent the messengers back to see David, saying, "Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him." 16 And when the messengers had come in, there was the image in the bed, with a cover of goats' hair for his head. 17 Then Saul said to Michal, "Why have you deceived me like this, and sent my enemy away, so that he has escaped?" And Michal answered Saul, "He said to me, 'Let me go! Why should I kill you?'" (1 Sam 19:13-17) Michal was afraid of her father and so she lies to him for her own protection. But she loved David and took these extra measures to give her husband a little extra time to make his getaway. The old “dummy in the bed trick” worked and bought David some valuable time. But let us not miss just how depraved Saul really is. He doesn't order his men to go back and kill David. Rather he orders them to bring the sick and defenseless David to him bed and all so that he may personally slay him. Who would do such a thing? Who would take a defenseless person in the sanctuary of a bed and kill them? My friend, the day is coming, indeed in many places is already here when such killings will be commonplace in the land. Euthanasia will be the rule rather than the exception as health care costs rise and life will be measured by one's ability to contribute to society. If you can't contribute and it becomes too costly to provide health measures.....well, goodbye. The stage was set for euthanasia by the acceptance of still another deadly practice, namely legalized abortion. In abortion the baby snug in the bed of its mother's womb is eliminated, because like Saul the devil has beguiled us and caused us to believe the lie that we are in charge of life rather than God. Beloved, if you have fallen for this delusion, please remember that there is no sin that Jesus didn't pay for. No sin that God will not forgive. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Father for give us for our national sin of abortion and free those who are struggling with guilt.