7th Sept 2023 - Prayer and Fasting for the Unborn: Day Five Mercy and Grace to Help

Love Australia
Aug 28, 2023
4 min read

Updated: Sep 5, 2023

Great numbers of women who regret having had an abortion identify with this verse

“I hear the screams of anguish, weeping, and wailing in Ramah. Rachel is weeping uncontrollably for her children. And she refuses to be comforted, because they are dead and gone.” Matthew 2:18 TPT

Worship

Devotion

Bible Reading: Matthew 2:18; Luke 8:43-48; Hebrews 4:15-16

What is rarely mentioned are the not so rare physical effects of abortion on the mother’s body. She may suffer sleep deprivation (nightmares), crying uncontrollably if an abortion is mentioned or on hearing a baby cry. After taking abortion pills, she may suffer excruciating pain with bleeding for weeks – that may necessitate a blood transfusion. Serious bacterial infection is another very real possibility. The risk of failure of the abortion pill (including continuing pregnancy and incomplete abortion) occurs in up to 7% of cases prior to 63 days gestation – more trauma for the pregnant woman. In such cases a surgical procedure is recommended.

Anecdotal, real-life evidence reports other physical/visible effects can include sexual dysfunction, insatiable desire to replace the baby, hormone changes with possible links to breast cancer. In some cases, infertility may occur from the scraping of the uterine wall.

Premature Death

A record linkage study of more than 1.1 million pregnancies, including all Finnish women of childbearing age between 1987 to 2000, found within one year, an average six times increased suicide rate associated with abortion trauma compared to women who gave birth. The increased risk of death by accident and homicide was four and ten times respectively.

There is powerful help for women who have gone down the road of abortion - that help comes from Jesus Christ who freely gives to all who believe. “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:15-16

Prayer

Father we come to Your Throne of Grace again today and we bring the women of our nation who are suffering the physical effects of choosing an abortion. Lord you are the healer and restorer who works miracles on women, like the one who had suffered for twelve years of excessive bleeding (Luke 8:43-48). Lord, graciously give the gift of faith to women who need your healing touch today. Let them receive your blessing in every part that has been damaged and may they hear your words of affirmation. ‘And He said to her, Daughter, your faith (your confidence and trust in Me) has made you well! Go (enter) into peace (untroubled, undisturbed well-being).’ Luke 8:48 AMPC. Let your mercy flow to the post-abortion damaged women and heal them. In Jesus precious name we pray, Amen.

Prayer Points:

Ask for great grace to abound to women who are contemplating an abortion, and those who have had one, to hear wise counsel. May Holy Spirit lead women to a place of deep conviction, to seek our Lord and find Him and be led by Him to miraculous healing and restoration that becomes a catalyst to help other women.
We pray for every state and territory of Australia to come together to stand for life! For hearts to be awakened and every Christian to rally to rescue the unborn as the church rises up to Walk for Life Sydney 23rd Sept 2023 “Walk for Life Adelaide” 10th Feb 2024 and “March for Life” Brisbane - date TBA, Mackay “March for the Babies” October, “March for the Babies” Saturday 7th Oct 2023 Treasury Gardens to the Melbourne Parliament, Melbourne. Pray for every Territory and State in our Nation to join in and hold rallies and walks for life in their cities.

These current Pro-Life Issues before Parliaments:

· Pray that abortion will not increase in Australia. The ACT Government has announced it will provide free abortions from mid 2023.

As Medicare sadly already cover the costs for all Australian women having abortions this is likely to be for overseas students, those on work visas and those here on holiday having abortions paid from Australian taxes.

This is currently being debated in the Upper House in Western Australia - their Abortion Legislation Reform Bill 2023 has been labelled by some as the most radical abortion law in the world. Pray they include the 4 clauses from the South Australian Termination of Pregnancy Act 2021.

· Pray that The Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2022 be passed speedily in 2023. This Bill will protect babies who are currently, in most States of Australia, being left to die after a failed abortion. This protection for such babies is currently law in NSW (2019) and SA (2021) as amendments to the state Termination of Pregnancy Acts. This Federal Bill, if passed, will make this legislation National. Pray for protection for the three Federal Senators Alex Antic (Liberal Party) Matthew Canavan (National Party) and Ralph Babet (United Australia Party) who presented this Bill 30/11/2022.