Knitting Project

Knitting Project    “For You formed my inward parts; You knit me together in my mother's womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.…” Psalm 139:13l  King David wrote this beautiful ode to creation, and I absolutely love the knitting analogy.  If you‘ve ever tried your hand at knitting, or crochet, you know it can be a very rewarding hobby.  The process of transforming a lifeless skein of wool, with the skillful use of slender needles, into a scarf, sweater or afghan is so fulfilling. It should give us a glimpse of the satisfaction that God must get from seeing a new human being take shape in its mother’s womb.  God, the master knitter, has the vision of the finished project, you and me, in his mind.

Whether or not David ever knit in his spare time isn’t important, but he saw the complexity of the finished product, and knew that only God could have created it. Life matters, it is a work of art to be sure.  As attitudes towards our Creator have gotten more “casual” over the centuries, so has our opinion on the sanctity of life.  For generations  Christians believed an unborn child, to be what it was, a work in progress.   Now, this “incomplete” project is viewed by many, even some who label themselves as Christians, as "products of conception"  or blobs of tissue, nothing more.

 A woman, who had just returned from the annual March for Life held in Washington, D.C. came to speak at a meeting I attended recently. She wanted to fill us in on the details of the event. She mentioned all the excitement and camaraderie that took place, but there was one thing that caught everyone’s attention.  At a certain point on the parade route, there was a gigantic screen.  Flashing across the screen were images of children after an abortion.  Without going into gory detail, tiny body parts were collected in bowls to be disposed of without ceremony.  When the marchers passed by, total silence gently washed over the throngs. The sight of dismembered babies, once and for all, debunked the man-made myth of a lifeless tissue blob.  There were no dry eyes, and no unbelievers.

Life is truly life from conception to natural death.  An unborn child is like a sweater that is not quite finished, but we can still clearly see the design and purpose. (Have you ever seen a 4D sonogram image?)  If someone were to come along and unravel the yarns, the sweater would cease to be.  God clearly tells us what he hates: “There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.” Proverbs 6:16-19.

Abortion is the shedding of innocent blood, and God hates it.  I know that we may not see Roe vs. Wade overturned in our lifetime, but we may have the opportunity to keep a human being from being unraveled.  “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live! “ Deuteronomy 30:19.  Choose life, because we truly are fearfully and wonderfully made.