Reaping the whirlwind
As I write this, the final votes are being tallied from the far corners of Kansas. The Value them Both amendment appears to have been defeated.
This was not the result we hoped or prayed for. Personally, I made some fairly dour predictions about what it would mean for Kansas to fail to approve this amendment. I stand by those predictions. I believe there will be a time when even many of the opponents of the amendment will look back and admit that they made a grave error.
For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. Hosea 8:7
Human beings struggle with seeing cause and effect in that particular order. We often don’t comprehend what will follow our actions in the moment, only later to realize what we have brought on ourselves.
The forces - both human and spiritual - that pressed for alignment with a renegade State Supreme Court will eventually see the bigger ramifications of this vote and it gives me no joy to say that. I am praying for the mercy of God in a more fervent way than ever, because I love the people and State of Kansas.
So now what?
Having lost this battle, some will be tempted to throw up their hands and say, “we tried….” and move on to other fights they feel are more winnable. But what about the church? Does the church ever have the right to abandon the truth in favor of a more palatable function in society?
No. The church will stand for the unborn and the mothers of the unborn.
The church will continue to support faith based pregnancy resource centers, champion foster and adoption initiatives, and help care for women who find themselves with an unexpected pregnancy.
The church will value them both, even if the state cannot find it in it’s heart to do so. Ultimately, that privilege belongs to the people of God.
Randy Bohlender, Pastor
The Bridge
“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.”
Malachi 4:5,6
