The fight to end abortion in America is a spiritual battle. That is the best way to understand the events of the past week – indeed of the past 50 years since the Roe v. Wade decision effectively legalized abortion on demand in all 50 states.
AFA's battle plan for the reversal of Roe v. Wade includes prayer and fasting. We invite you to join us in taking this pledge.
The Left – and the media – would have you believe the issue of abortion has divided America into two warring camps. On the one side are Christians and people of goodwill who believe abortion ends a human life. On the other are those who would defend even the murder of a child after being born alive. Faced with the prospect of allowing voters in each state to decide what to do about abortion – and not, as the Left has claimed, with the end of legalized abortion itself – the pro-abortion crowd, the media, and the Biden administration have gone to war with anyone who disagrees with them, including the Supreme Court.
The Left is literally at war with America. This is no exaggeration. This war includes fire-bombing a family policy group in Wisconsin. A pro-abortion terrorist organization has claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that "Wisconsin is the first flashpoint, but we are all over the U.S., and we will issue no further warnings."
In violation of federal law, abortion extremists are protesting outside the homes of Supreme Court justices. The Biden Administration has specifically encouraged these illegal acts, an arguably impeachable offense. Senate Democrat Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has also said he doesn’t have a problem with the protests. And the Department of Justice – perhaps too busy going after parents at school board meetings – has been totally silent.
Still, none of these people are our enemies, and we are not at war with them. "For we are not contending with flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places," teaches Paul in the book of Ephesians.
The rulers and powers of this present darkness are working hard to make sure legalized abortion remains the law of the land. We must respond by entering into this spiritual battle with faith and courage.
That's why we are asking you today to join AFA in prayer and fasting over the Dobbs case. Please join us in asking God to grant these five specific requests.
- We pray that the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade once and for all.
- We pray for each of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices. We pray that the Holy Spirit will strengthen their minds and their wills so that they will truly understand how precious each life is and vote in favor of reversing Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs case.
- We pray, in particular, for Chief Justice John Roberts, that he will be filled with the wisdom, courage, and prudence he needs to lead the court to a majority consensus to overturn Roe.
- We pray that the Lord Jesus Christ will bind any evil spirits, powers, and forces seeking to keep Roe in place and defeat their wicked strategies.
- We pray for God the Father’s mercy and forgiveness over our country for the millions of lives lost and destroyed through abortion.
After you pray for each of these requests, please also join us in praying Jesus’ model prayer to our Father (Matthew 6:9-13) for the reversal of Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs case.
We are also asking each of you to join us in making some sacrifice for the reversal of Roe v. Wade this year. Perhaps pause your digital TV subscription for a month or give up some pleasant food – ice cream, sweet tea, candy, etc. – as Daniel the prophet did as he prayed to God (Daniel 10:3). During this time of fasting, focus your prayers toward ending abortion.
Remember, this is war. In war, you have to make certain sacrifices. During World War II, people were forced to go without sugar, coffee, and meat. That was for four years. This is for one month. Just pick one thing and sacrificially offer it up in prayer for God's mercy over our nation’s sin of abortion and for God to bring about the reversal of Roe v. Wade via the Dobbs decision.
5 prayer requests and 1 sacrifice. Unified in prayer across the country, God can heal our land from the blight of abortion, bring victory in this battle, and truly change our country for generations to come.
