DAY 23: Planned Parenthood abortion center closing!
We just got word that a Planned Parenthood abortion center in Kalispell, Montana will be closing down for good next month.
CLOSING!!
And — you guessed it — that facility was the location of Kalispell’s 40 Days for Life vigil this past spring!
Planned Parenthood told the local media it is closing the center for economic reasons — or as Stacy James, a Montana Planned Parenthood executive, admitted to the daily newspaper, “We’ve not had the patient numbers to keep the doors open.”
She then went on to blame the economy, the recession, the health care crunch and a lack of government subsidies.
Ms. James said nothing at all, however, about the 40 days of prayer, fasting and constant vigil in front of the Kalispell facility this spring.
Karen, the local 40 Days for Life coordinator in Kalispell, had no doubt as to why the clinic is shutting its doors forever. “Our heartfelt pleas to God for an end to abortion here in Kalispell are being answered,” she said. “Let us rejoice in our mighty God who has looked down upon His with such great favor.”
The Kalispell team is currently holding a 40 Days for Life campaign outside another local abortion facility, but the first thing they did upon hearing the news about the closure was to return to the soon-to-be-closing Planned Parenthood facility to thank the Lord for this amazing victory.
This now makes FOUR abortion centers where 40 Days for Life vigils have been held that the doors have been shuttered and these businesses have CLOSED FOREVER. Praise God!
Where and when will the next closure come?
I’ll trust the Lord to provide that information. But for now, I’m hearing from a number of local teams that abortion centers that are the sites of 40 Days for Life prayer vigils are cutting their hours — and even closing their doors on days when abortions are usually scheduled.
Could one of them be next to close? Let’s pray!
When Ed arrived to pray at the 40 Days for Life vigil in Everett, Washington on a day when abortions are usually performed, he noticed a Planned Parenthood volunteer outside the clinic. “A moment later, she left and the doors were locked,” he said. “I looked over at the sign where the hours are posted and it had changed.”
The sign said: “CLOSED TODAY.”
Ed’s simple reaction: “Praise God!”
Prayer volunteers say business at this abortion center in Everett is most definitely OFF. The previous day had been very slow at Planned Parenthood, and it looked like the only people there were staff members.
As we have observed time and time again, Planned Parenthood is a business about making money. If women decide not to have abortions, they simply can’t stay open in a community.
Clinic hours were also cut back in Canton, Ohio. “Planned Parenthood in Canton has posted a letter on their door stating that they will be closed all Saturdays during October due to administrative needs,” said Jill. The Saturdays, of course, all come during 40 Days for Life. “Wow!” she added. “What a coincidence!”
Obviously, it isn’t really a coincidence. I have to wonder if “administrative needs” is just their cover story; could it be they’re closed because they, just like Planned Parenthood in Kalispell, are finding they don’t have enough customers to stay in business?
I hope and pray that is the case.
God is so good!
Here’s today’s devotional from Dennis DiMauro of Lutherans for Life…
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DAY 23 INTENTION
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We pray for the strength to love those who do not love us.
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SCRIPTURE
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But the Lord said “You have had pity on the plant for which you have not labored, nor made it grow, which came up in the night and perished in the night. And should I not pity Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred and twenty thousand persons who cannot discern between their right hand and their left, and much livestock? Should I not be concerned about that great city?”
– Jonah 4:10-11
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REFLECTION by Dennis DiMauro
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God doesn’t value people and things like we do. Jonah loved a shade tree more than an entire city of sinful people. We love our dogs more than a terrorist. We love our cars more than a beggar on the side of the road. And sometimes, we love our money more than a child growing in a desperate teenager’s womb.
But God isn’t like us. Genesis 1 tells us that humans were the capstone of God’s creation. We were created on the sixth day after God had completed the land, the stars, the plants and the animals. Therefore, His love for us is greater than His love for a plant, an animal, or any other created thing.
And the book of Jonah tells us that He loves even the most sinful people and seeks to bring them into His merciful arms. And it’s a love that seeks to touch all of his created children: that desperate teenager, the baby growing in her womb, even tyrants and terrorists.
So it’s up to us to imitate God’s merciful love by helping and praying for those who persecute us, and those who don’t love us back.
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PRAYER
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Gracious God, loving our enemies seems like one of most difficult things you could ask of us. Please remind us that this is how you love and that if you ask it of us then you will give us the grace to do it. This we ask through Christ our Lord, Amen.
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PRINTABLE DEVOTIONAL
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To download today’s devotional as a formatted, printable PDF to share with friends:
http://40daysforlife.com/docs/fall2009day23print.pdf
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For Life,
David Bereit
National Director
40 Days for Life
October 15th, 2009 at 2:11 am
THANKS BE TO GOD FOR THE ABORTION CENTER CLOSURES!!!! JUST TO LET YOU KNOW: WE AT THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY 40DAYS FOR LIFE ARE PERSEVERING IN OUR PRAYERS AND PUBLIC WITNESS OUTSIDE THESE ABOMINABLE ABORTION CENTERS! THE MORE WE TRUST IN GOD, THE MORE HE WILL MAKE THESE DEATH CENTERS CLOSE — ONE BY ONE!!
GOD BLESS! MIKE…
October 15th, 2009 at 7:16 am
Praise God. Thank you for standing up for baby HUMANS!
God bless.
October 15th, 2009 at 7:28 am
Let us all pray to God for an end to abortion.
October 15th, 2009 at 9:19 am
We just moved from Illinois to San Antonio,Tx. We would like to pray by local clinic out here as we did in Aurora. Can anyone tell me the address for San Antonio clinics?
Thanks,
barbara
October 15th, 2009 at 9:58 am
GOD SAID :” CALL ON ME AND I WILL ANSWER”
WE IN LAS VEGAS ARE STANDING ON GOD’S WORD
STONEY HEARTS ARE CHANGING INTO FLESHY HEARTS
FILLED WITH HIS SPIRIT
THANK YOU INTERCESSORS IN ALL 212 CITIES
LOUISE,LUKE 2 : 36-38
October 15th, 2009 at 10:11 am
Praise the Lord! Great job everyone who has been praying in front of these clinics, at home, and in church! Our prayers are making a huge impact on the world and we need to keep praying for those who are in need. Especially, the abortion doctors and nurses, women who are thinking of getting an abortion and for our pro-choice government, that they have a change of heart and conversion through our prayers. Be safe out there and God Bless!
Melissa
Colby, KS
October 15th, 2009 at 10:11 am
THANKS FOR ALL OF THE EFFORTS OF SO MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE PERSEVERING IN PRAYER AND FASTING! GOD’S MERCY IS EVIDENT HERE IN THE CLOSING OF THIS PLANNED PARENTHOOD. WE ARE PRAYING FOR AN UNLICENSED, UNREGISTERED ABORTION FACILITY TO CLOSE. ALMIGHTY GOD, PLEASE USE US TO PROCLAIM THE TRUTH IN LOVE.
JESUS, WE TRUST IN YOU!
JESUS, WE TRUST IN YOU!
JESUS, WE TRUST IN YOU!
October 15th, 2009 at 10:25 am
I IMAGINE IN MY MIND THAT ALL THE CENTERS ARE BOARDED UP WITH A CLOSED SIGN HUNG ON THE BOARDS COVERING THE DOORS, IN JESUS NAME, LET IT BE SO AROUND THE WORLD, THANK YOU GOD FOR ANSWERING PRAYERS, AMEN!!!
October 15th, 2009 at 10:41 am
I am again assured that we are doing what God wants us to do! We are changing women’s minds about having an abortion and we are changing people hearts! I sometimes think that God doesn’t so much want abortion to be illegal, as He wants His children to know that it is wrong! Because abortion is legal, His children are forced to look into their hearts and realize that it’s not about what is legal and what is not, it’s about what is right and wrong. Many people are involved in the pro-life movement via 40 Day for Life for the first time ever. How many of these people will now turn to God, & return to worship Him. This is about saving lives & souls. I know that His ways are not my ways, and I trust always that he will answer our prayers in His time and in His way, and not mine. I would love to see all abortion clinics close not just because it is illegal, but because they are no longer in demand. Blessings to everyone!
October 15th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Thank you Jesus, for closing another abortion clinic and answering our prayers! I absolutely love the joy on this woman’s face that holds the sign, God answers prayer!
After 3 weeks of fasting and praying with my daughter and son, our Christian organization is giving me an appointment to talk with our CFO and another Christian insurance man who is going to try to change our insurance provider away from Health Partners, who owns an abortion clinic! Thank you, Jesus! May you get the complete victory!
When I asked God how to fast this year, He spoke in a voice in my dream, “Daniel 40 and it will be yours!” So far, my number one answer to prayer is that my oldest son has given his heart back to the Lord on Day 12!!! I thank God for His promises to us.
We will continue to pray therefore we will continue to see Him transforming us from glory to glory!
Go God!
+Val
October 15th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
With thanks to God for each one who is praying that each unborn child will grow up to be a good citizen of our country.
Let us pray that those who practice abortion will see the error of their ways and practice life saving mediciine.
Let us pray that chastity and respect for each other will be the norm in our lives.
God bless our dedicated people who are praying that the mother of each unborn child will have the care and support of family and friends. Lead them to good social agencies that will assist them properly in bearing and bringing forth the life they have conceived.
Let us pray for the unwed father, that he be forgiven for not acting according to the will of God.
October 15th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Thank you for all your prayers and time to this great cause.
October 15th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
During 40 Days, there is nothing more beautiful than an empty parking lot!
October 15th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
God Bless all of the precious babies!
October 15th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Hooray! Hooray! God Bless all those beautiful and precious babies. Keep up the good work everyone. Let’s pray so that more planned parenthood and abortion clinics will close up for good!!!!!!!!!
October 15th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
But…but…but…87% of all counties don’t have an abortion provider! That’s impossible!!!
October 15th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Praise to You Lord Jesus Christ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you! God, please keep your gaze upon all of the 40-Days For Life participants who are your warriors for the preborn. Watch over them and continue to clothe them and put on The Armor of God each and every day before they go off to battle the wages of the demonic sin of abortion.
Blessed Mother Mary – thank you for your intersession to your Son – continue to watch and interceed for all those that fast, pray and be watchpersons against the heinous sin of abortion!
October 15th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Thanks to God, The Lord says: Ask me and I will respond. There is no doubt that close coming from the Lord and the Blessed Mother.
Baruc 3:6-8
October 15th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
THANK GOD!!!!!! MAYBE WITH OUR PRAYER AND FASTING MANY MORE PLANNED PARENTHOODS WILL CLOSE THEIR DOORS ALSO!!!
October 15th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Thank you for this wonderful news! This goes to show that our prayers are never in vain! God answers in His own time and place …
May God be praised for ever and ever! Amen.
October 15th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Priase God! If God is with the babies, who can be against them? He will triumph always. Let’s give thanks for His Blessing on your efforts.
Keep the faith! Love,
Mary
October 16th, 2009 at 1:12 am
Praised God ! Prayers can moved mountains. for all of you who give your time and prayers to end this evil abortion,thank you much
God bless you all.
Mitchie&Mark
October 16th, 2009 at 1:55 am
Bless You Father for hearing and answering our prayers. Strengthen us that we may not slacken but with renewed effort multiply our sacrifices prayers and fasting. Let us pray also for the millions of women who have been affected by abortion that they will rise up and speak out loud and clear to planned parenthood and government just what abortion has done to them and to their babies. Amen
October 16th, 2009 at 9:29 am
We, Your children, Father of all, rejoice at Your goodness in hearing and answering our prayers on behalf of hurting parents and the unborn babies. We bow before You in our hearts and cry, “Holy! Holy! Holy! is the Lord God Almighty Who was and is and is to come!”
One of my dearest friends and sisters in Christ had a change of heart because of a display I had at church about 40 Days for Life and our local crisis pregnancy center. She had been pro-choice, but she saw the poster of a photo of a 6 week old fetus that had been taken from an ectopic pregnancy. She realized that it was not a blob of tissue, but it was a human being. She said, “We’ve been lied to!” and she asked the Lord for forgiveness! Also, she is telling everyone now the truth about abortion!
To God be the glory; great things He has done!
October 19th, 2009 at 1:54 am
I love to read the 40 days for Life newsletters! Especially the Scripture; Reflections; and Prayer. I regularly brings good tears to my eyes, and fills my heart with hope. Thank you so much.