Today’s reading: II Kings 15, 16, 17; Psalm 22, 52, 82, 112, 142; Proverbs 22

II Kings 15:16, “Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.”

We live in a day that is capitalized by the utter disregard for human life. It is horrible. There is no sanctity in life. I never thought I would see such in my lifetime. Unfortunately, it is here. As I was reading our Scripture for today I could not help but think of all the lives that are being wasted in the name of convenience. It is not a child but a choice. Hogwash! Some go so far as to relegate the child to a bundle of tissue. Wrong! This is a child with a soul that Jesus Christ died for. This little person is a precious gift to those who receive it.

Some day we will all stand before God and we will all give account for our lives. I cannot imagine giving account for having done as Menahem and as the Scripture says, “and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.” There was no regard for human life whatsoever. We need to wake up and see what is happening. What man calls convenience, God calls murder.

I think that the people did not understand that Jesus Christ was who He said He was in His day and they still don’t. Look at Psalm 22:8, “He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.” These people did not acknowledge that Jesus Christ is the Son of God just like today. If you will not acknowledge who He is then you will not obey Him.

God help us!