16th Sept 2023 - Prayer and Fasting for the Unborn: Day Fourteen - Weep for Your Children

Love Australia
Aug 28, 2023
4 min read

Updated: Sep 5, 2023

Massive crowds gathered to follow Jesus, including a number of women, who were wailing with sorrow over him. Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me. You should be weeping for yourselves and your children. The day is coming when it will not be the women with children who are blessed but those who are childless. Then you will say, ‘The barren women are the most fortunate! Those who have never given birth and never nursed a child—they are more fortunate than we, for they will never see their children put to death!’ Luke 23:27- 29 TPT

Worship

Devotion

Bible Reading: Luke 23:27- 29; Isaiah 42:14; Romans 8:26

On the way to the cross Jesus interacted with the wailing women who were sorrowing over the wounds and afflictions he had already suffered, and now that he was being led to his crucifixion. Jesus’ heart of pure love was revealed again, as He went to the cross instructing them to weep over themselves, knowing they will one day see their children put to death.

It is still Jesus’s deep love calling us to obey His instruction to weep – may we enter into deep intercession travailing and weeping over the babies being put to death by legalized abortion. We also weep for our society, women and men that have come under the heavy weight of the burden of what they have agreed to – abortion – Australia’s children put to death. Today Jesus says “You should be weeping for yourselves!” knowing fully the consequences of the innocent being killed - the babies being aborted in our days. The Lord himself is in this intercession with us and for us Isaiah 42:14 says: “I have held My peace a long time, I have been still and restrained Myself. Now I will cry like a woman in labor, I will pant and gasp at once.”

“Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” Romans 8:26 NKJV

Prayer

Heavenly Father, Holy is your Name, Holy is your Son Jesus, thank you for your forgiveness and mercy! Thank you, that filled with Holy Spirit on the way to your crucifixion, Jesus, you gave us the instruction to weep over ourselves because we would see multitudes of our children put to death.

We confess many hearts in our nation, even of your people have become cold and the consciences seared concerning legalized abortion in Australia. Lord we have not always wept as you told us. Lord awaken the wailing women and the men in deep travail and intercessory prayer that touch your heart of mercy and love for the children being put to death in our days.

Lord release a spirit of repentance and prevailing prayer that aligns with your heart of passion for every unborn child to be blessed to fulfil their days allotted by You.

Thank you that we are not alone in this intercession but You Jesus and Holy Spirit are interceding on behalf of us and our children. We pray in the redeeming Name of Jesus Christ, Yeshua. Amen.

Prayer Points:

The churches and believers in Sydney to have their hearts listening to Gods heart for September 23rd Love Sydney – Walk for Life 2023. That as we stand for life as one we are of one accord and reveal Jesus to the powers of darkness.
Those on the frontline preparing for the Love Sydney Walk for Life 2023 2pm in Hyde Park near the Archibald Fountain, the leaders, volunteers, and guest speakers. For good working sound systems, technicians, security, parking, great weather and more people have all obstacles removed to be able to awaken and come out to stand for life.
Success for media coverage, for the word to spread to all the righteous.
Protection for everyone in the pro-life movement – all to be hidden and effective! Psalm 91
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:

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.