Most people who choose abortion do not do so because they hate children.
They do it because they are afraid.
They are told it will give them a better future.
They are told it will protect their career.
They are told it will save a relationship.
They are told now is not the right time—and that ending a life is the price of moving forward.
The Bible has a word for moments like this—not to condemn the broken, but to confront the lie.
A Pattern as Old as Scripture: Sacrificing Children for a Better Life
In the Old Testament, God repeatedly condemned child sacrifice—not because people thought they were being evil, but because they believed they were being practical.
Children were sacrificed to secure prosperity.
To avoid hardship.
To ensure stability.
To protect the future.
“They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons…
They shed innocent blood.” (Psalm 106:37–38)
What makes this so sobering is not just what was done—but why. The justification was always the same: this will make life better.
God’s response was unambiguous:
“Something I did not command or even consider.” (Jeremiah 7:31)
When a society accepts the destruction of its children as the cost of progress, Scripture calls that a moral collapse.
The Modern Reframing: Same Logic, New Language
Today, we do not speak of altars or fires. We speak of:
- Career advancement
- Financial readiness
- Emotional health
- Relationship preservation
- Personal freedom
The language has changed. The logic has not.
When the life of a child is ended so an adult can preserve comfort, control, or opportunity, Scripture recognizes the pattern—even if culture celebrates it.
“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil.” (Isaiah 5:20)
This is not a statement about individual worth—it is a warning about collective deception.
God’s Heart Has Always Been for the Vulnerable
The unborn are the most voiceless humans imaginable. Scripture consistently places God on the side of those who cannot defend themselves.
“Rescue the poor and needy;
deliver them from the power of the wicked.” (Psalm 82:4)
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.” (Proverbs 31:8)
The measure of a society is not how it treats the strong—but how it treats the helpless.
Compassion Without Compromise
This truth must be spoken carefully.
Many who have chosen abortion did so under pressure, fear, abandonment, or misinformation. Some were told it was the loving choice. Some were told it was the responsible choice. Some were told it would erase the problem—only to discover later that grief does not disappear with time.
To those hearts, God does not speak with rage. He speaks with mercy.
“As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” (Psalm 103:12)
There is forgiveness. There is healing. There is restoration.
The Gospel Speaks to Both Sides of the Wound
The gospel confronts sin and heals shame.
It says:
- Life is sacred.
- Innocence matters.
- Sacrifice of the vulnerable grieves God.
And it also says:
- Grace is greater than failure.
- Redemption is always possible.
- No one is beyond restoration.
“Where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more.” (Romans 5:20)
A Better Way Forward
The solution is not silence.
The solution is not condemnation.
The solution is truth paired with mercy.
A society should never ask its children to pay the price for adult stability.
And the church should never forget that Jesus came for both the unborn and the brokenhearted.
“The Lord is near the brokenhearted;
he saves those crushed in spirit.” (Psalm 34:18)
We can defend life without destroying people.
We can tell the truth without losing compassion.
And we can believe—boldly—that God still restores what sin and fear have broken.
That is not politics.
That is the gospel.
Thoughts from Pastor Toney 