WORDS THAT ARE WORTH A LIFE! | KAIROS GLOBAL | OCTOBER 2019

Author : Meenu Jose

Intro: Meenu Jose shares how a few words and prayer can be life giving

Our life is the greatest gift from God and we, who are recipients of this gift have no right to destroy or deny this gift for another. Yet today, through the mortal sin of abortion, all around the world we see the dignity of human beings being trampled on with no regard whatsoever to the value of life. But have we ever thought that may be our words and prayers is what God needs to check and arrest this spiralling culture of death? God was kind enough to teach me this revelation, through a life experience some time back.

Many years back, I was studying for B.Sc. Nursing in Bangalore and as part of our course, we had OBG clinical postings at different hospitals around Bangalore. This was the time when I came face to face with how widespread the practice of abortion was, and how lightly people around were taking the decision to end the precious gift of a new life. I also witnessed the doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals who were in one way or other aiding this heinous crime against humanity. 

This was also the time when through a Jesus Youth prolife program in Bangalore, I came to a better and profound understanding of the sanctity of human life, and God planted in me the firm conviction that abortion is nothing but murder and thus, a mortal sin. Thus I started praying from the bottom of my heart, uniting my prayers with the tears of Jesus for each life – “Lord Jesus, if you will, please use me as an instrument to save at least a baby’s life.”

One particular day, as I was preparing to go for work, I felt the urge from the Holy Spirit to pray a rosary for the babies who were facing abortion, and for the couples who were contemplating the decision. Later in the day, a middle aged Hindu woman who already had two children came to the hospital to have the baby in her womb aborted. Praying to the Holy Spirit and the intercession of Mother Mary, I went and spoke with her about the baby and how abortion is a heinous crime, and promised her that we will help her through the Bangalore prolife ministry – all in whatever little Kannada language I knew. By the grace of God, I was able to persuade the Hindu couple and they went back without doing the cruel act on that day. Later on, we were able to link this family with the Bangalore prolife team, and through various follow up meetings, convince them of the value of life. Thus the bud of life – once deemed unwarranted and ready to be plucked off, was allowed to sprout and grow in love.

After the birth of the baby, myself and a team from the prolife ministry visited the family, giving gifts for the baby and praying for them. Interestingly, the father of the baby told us that for them as a family, we were God-sent, and how they have been able to experience the mercy of God in their life through us in the past months. Then pointing at me, he told his other two daughters, “it is because of this big sister, you have now a baby sister”. Words cannot express the joy our hearts felt at that moment, and we praised and thanked God for his mercy and love.

Today as I look back, I realize that all the achievements and appreciation that I would ever get from this world is nothing compared to that man’s words. I can only give glory to God, who chooses simple, sinful people like me to become the source and medium of His mercy.

“Provide yourselves with purses that do not grow old, with treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys” (Luke 12:33) I firmly believe that it takes nothing more than a sincere prayer and a genuine conversation to help a person turn from committing a mortal sin – and, who knows, it could save a life too! The good Lord made me an instrument to save many babies from abortion, and thus spread the gospel of life to many! God has consistently reminded me that nothing will be a barrier to our prayer and desire - language, caste, religion or our abilities. He who sees our hearts, sees the purity of our thoughts too.

Loving ones, anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, commits sin (Jam 4:17). Keeping this verse close to heart, let us use God given opportunities wisely, and try to be open to the prompting of Holy Spirit!

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Pslams127:3

Meenu Jose works as a Nurse and recently moved to Ireland. She has been involved in Nurses and Prolife ministries and was a part of the 2011 mission – nurse batch.