15 Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah, 16 “When you serve as midwife to the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstool, if it is a son, you shall kill him, but if it is a daughter, she shall live.” 17 But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live. 18 So the king of Egypt called the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this, and let the male children live?” 19 The midwives said to Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife comes to them.” 20 So God dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied and grew very strong. 21 And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. 22 Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, “Every son that is born to the Hebrews you shall cast into the Nile, but you shall let every daughter live.” (Exodus 1)
Life is Sacred. These women knew that. It was core to their being as people of God. It affected their actions, personally and professionally. The put their lives and their careers on the line to do what is right. They did it to please God. God, in return, blessed their lives, but that is not why they did it; they did it out of conviction and obedience to the One Who gives life. It was not popular then, and it is not popular now. The flow of government and even public opinion is against life. Let us stick to our basic conviction: Life is sacred, and show it by our actions. Let us respectfully refuse to "go with the flow" and pray for those who just don't get it. They are blinded and hard-hearted, but worthy of our prayers.
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