Take His offer of grace and mercy. His love will restore you to wholeness - Daily Bible Reflections September 18,2014

WON BY LOVE

 

“So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, hence; she has shown great love.” – Luke 7:47

 

       Norma McCorvey was young, poor and desperate when she became pregnant for the third time in the 1970s and so she sought legal abortion. Two Ivy League feminist lawyers used her case to promote abortion rights in Texas. Norma became their plaintiff under the pseudonym “Jane Roe” in the Roe vs. Wade case of 1973, where the US Supreme Court ruled that individual state laws banning abortion were unconstitutional.

       In 1994, Norma became a Christian. In her book, Won by Love, published in 1998, she speaks out for the unborn as she shares her new conviction for life. “All those years I was wrong.... Abortion — at any point — was wrong,” she said.

       A small child’s affection, a mother’s trust, and friendship with a Christian man led Norma to the love, forgiveness and hope offered by Jesus Christ. She became a pro-life activist and is fighting to make abortion illegal. In 1998, she became a Catholic.

       Norma’s story of conversion proves that not even our darkest sin can separate us from the love of God (Romans 8:38). His forgiveness and unconditional love will heal your deepest wounds and use you to heal others. Marjorie Ann Duterte (marjorie.travels@gmail.com)

 

Reflection: Take His offer of grace and mercy. His love will restore you to wholeness.

 

Lord Jesus, forgive us our sins. May we never lead others to sin. Fill our hearts with Your love that we may love others as You love us.

 

St. Joseph of Cupertino, pray for us.