Of all the holidays and events on our calendars, I believe none are more important than Easter Sunday.
The pro-life movement’s entire reason for existing is to promote and protect the value of human life because it is created in the image of God. If it were not – if human life were simply highly-evolved amoeba fighting to survive in a dog-eat-dog world – then the best we could hope for is to appeal to a supposed charitable nature for the good of society.
Instead, we can point to Psalm 139 and speak of how God knits each of us together in the womb. Critics will say it is merely Jewish poetry, or laugh at it as an ancient attempt to explain the mystery of fetal development.
We can appeal to the common concern man has for man as a sign of God-given compassion when tragedy strikes at places like Sandy Hook Elementary School. Critics will point to Auschwitz or Dachau and say that man is an animal.
We can talk about teachings in the Christian church on the sanctity of life. Critics will call it superstitious, biased against other faiths, or lies.
But when we talk about the Creator of Life, we can point to an empty tomb as validation that the God of the universe is who He says He is.
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Easter must not be a three-day weekend that places our programs and efforts on hold. It must be the central event in human history that we must hold on to as proof that we each bear the fingerprints of God.
How can we not protect so precious a gift?
May you and your family enjoy a blessed Easter.
LifeNews Note: Mike Fichter is the president of Indiana Right to Life.
