The Weak and the Outnumbered

Still reeling from the emotions of shadowing the sidewalk counselors at the abortion clinic, I was quite emotional at church Sunday as we sang about how God has never left us alone. The sermon was amazingly apt -- the story of Gideon and how God winnowed Gideon's army down such that the ratio of the enemy to the Israelites was 400 to 1. God wanted Gideon to know beyond any shadow of a doubt that the battle belonged to the Lord, and the victory would be by His power, not men's. God perennially uses the weak and the outnumbered to accomplish the impossible. What a comfort that was as I am embarking on this mission as a sidewalk counselor -- shy, timid, fumbling of words me.

A friend warned me that this endeavor should never be undertaken without the full armor of God. Satan will attack, and will do so with a vengeance.Never lose sight that this is a spiritual battle, and one Satan does not want to lose.

As we walked in the door after church, the dogs greeted us with their usual overflowing enthusiasm. And then my dear dog Honeybun suddenly collapsed, stiffened, and emptied a full bladder. It was clear she had seizured. She has never seizured before. She came to quickly, stood up, and acted completely normal. She wanted to go on a walk even! The rest of the day and evening, she seemed totally fine. I will call the vet this morning as soon as she opens. I suspect this episode has to do with her medication levels, and hope it will be an easy adjustment.

Please, I ask any of you who know God to pray for me, for all the sidewalk counselors, and for my dog. Pray that we will not be felled, that we will not be fearful, that we will not turn away though evil faces us in all its ugliness. I am returning to the abortion mill this morning, unless the vet feels Honeybun needs to come in for a visit. I will remember my pastor's admonition that it is the weak and the outnumbered that God often uses to accomplish His purposes. And I will try not to quake in the face of unspeakable evil.

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Deuteronomy 20: 1-4
1 "When you go out to war against your enemies, and see horses and chariots and an army larger than your own, you shall not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. 2 And when you draw near to the battle, the priest shall come forward and speak to the people 3 and shall say to them, 'Hear, O Israel, today you are drawing near for battle against your enemies:let not your heart faint. Do not fear or panic or be in dread of them, 4 for the Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory. '