THOUGHTS FROM THE STATE DIRECTOR
"And justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has stumbled in the street, and uprightness cannot enter." Isaiah 59:14 NASB
In ancient Israel, God's chosen people cried out for
justice, but it eluded them because they were
unrighteous. Righteousness and justice are
Siamese twins; synergistic and dependent upon their
commonly shared organs or limbs. In this case, it is
truth that is the life-sustaining force. When a nation
strays from the everlasting truth in the Word of God,
there will be no justice.
Truth stumbles in America
Truth is stumbling in the streets of America; it is very
difficult to find truth in carefully parsed words released
by our leaders or to uncover the "hidden things" buried
in many words that have been "spun" to deceive. Just
like Israel we are finding ourselves crying out for the
justice we seek, but not able to grasp it.
Some don't care
What is worse is the discovery that many people don't
care whether there is justice or not. They are simply
seeking to satisfy themselves without a thought for
how their actions affect others. Their self-interests
blind them to the fact that the death of justice and truth
will devour them in the end. They are pleased when
they "win" oblivious to the inevitable consequences;
there is "no peace for the wicked." (Isaiah 57:21)
Short-term goals justify the means
When a nation seeks to satisfy short-term goals at the
expense of others, it ceases to be just and loses its
opportunity for peace. When a state shrugs its
shoulders at injustice and fraud, it will find itself
struggling more and more to find that illusive
tranquility so sought after by all its citizens.
A stain
The abortion industry is a stain on the soil of Kansas;
truth has indeed stumbled on the streets of Kansas
towns, leaving women and unborn infants behind in
the wreckage. The truth is that abortion in Kansas is
not the "service" it claims it is. In fact, in spite of the
recent ruling in the Tiller trial, it is obvious that the
industry will do anything it can to get around the laws
designed to protect women and their almost-born
children. It is not enough for Kansas to be the "third-
trimester abortion capitol of the world;" now the world
understands that Kansas' abortionists can operate
with impunity as long as they continue to help elect
sympathetic leaders in the state.
The second chance
In the past, the Board of Healing Arts, the medical
profession's own watchdog, looked the other way
when egregious violations in abortion facilities were
brought to their attention citing "lack of funding for
investigators" and displaying indifference. When the
legislature examined their activities, they became
more concerned with the ultimate dismissal of their
executive director and lawyer. This same executive
director became the designated scapegoat in the
Tiller trial with Tiller claiming he was told to make an
arrangement with another abortion provider as
his "second opinion." The "Larry Buening made me
do it" defense will probably not work at the final
judgment, but it apparently was enough to convince a
jury that Tiller was not culpable in the charges against
him. Truth stumbled in the streets of Wichita that day.
Now we discover that this same board, sans its last
executive director will review the case and
recommend whether or not abortionist Tiller will lose
his medical license. Time will tell whether truth is
stumbling in the Board of Healing Art's meeting
room.
He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life
We can be assured that the One who said He is the
Way, the Truth and the Life will have the final say in
these matters of cultural shifts (He sees it as
rebellion). He sees the heart, the motive and the
intent and is perfectly just because He is perfectly true
and righteous. As Easter approaches, we can be ever
so thankful that He suffered and gave His life on the
cross that we might be seen as righteous and pure ...
only by His blood that was shed for us. May those
who have been so deceived by the lies, including
those perpetrating the lies, come to know Him that
they too might be saved.
In Him,
Judy Smith
State Director
Concerned Women for America of Kansas
P. O. Box 11233
Shawnee Mission, KS 66207
Phone/Fax: 913-491-1380
Email: director@kansas.cwfa.org
Web site: kansas.cwfa.org |