A new pro-life song by singer Rachel Holt was a surprising success recently on the  country music charts.  According to the song’s sponsor, Patriot Mobile, “The single was released Friday and quickly soared to Top 10 on ITunes Country Charts and reached #5 Sunday Evening.  It reached #1 on PopVortex’s most downloaded music videos and today remains in the top two.”

The song was composed by songwriter Chris Wallen.  He wrote it from the perspective of a baby that never had a chance to be born.  Wallen said, “I just wanted people to hear the voice of the voiceless.”   Wallen had his doubts about any artist having the courage to sing the song.  But a relatively unknown teenage artist, Rachel Holt took  the project on even though she was warned about the attacks she would face.  

The first verse goes like this: “Some don’t believe I’m a livin’ soul / Just a bad mistake that needs to go / If my momma could’ve just seen my face / Then maybe she would’ve had me anyway.”   The chorus is as follows. “And all I wanted was a chance / To learn to love, and laugh, and dance / Oh, but I was gone before I arrived / Sent back to Heaven on a starlight flight / Yeah, I was gonna change the world /  And I was gonna be a girl.”  

I agree with the comments made in the Daily Citizen.  “Every abortion is a great tragedy because every abortion ends the life of a baby……. Reaching more women with the message that their preborn child is just that – a child – is vitally important.  Songs like the one above are just one way to influence the culture and save lives of preborn babies.”

Abortion calls into question the value of each human soul.  I take to heart God’s words to Jeremiah, “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb.  Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my spokesman to the world” (Jer. 1:5).  In a similar manner God spoke to Isaiah about his birth. “Before I was born the Lord called me; from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name.” ( Is. 49:1).  Men, never forget you are not an accident.  God called you into being before you were born.  You are intended to flourish in the sphere of influence God has given you.  

Know that you are not a mistake.  You were planned from all eternity. This will go a long way in motivating you to take a stand for the defenseless unborn.  Learn to celebrate the joy and privilege God has given you to shepherd and nurture your children.  “How happy are those who fear the Lord – all who follow his ways!  You will enjoy the fruit of your labor.  How happy you will be!  How rich your life!” (Ps 128:1-2). 

Learn to see your children as gifts from the Lord.  “Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.  Children born to a young man are like  sharp arrows in a warrior’s hands.  How happy is the man whose quiver is full of them!  He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates.” (Ps 127:3-5). 

If God has blessed you with children, see them as God’s gift not as a burden or mistake.  They are like “sharp arrows.”  A  godly man  raising his children does not have to apologize but rather see himself as following God’s call to be fruitful and multiply.  Then you will not subscribe to the words of the song, “Some don’t believe I’m a livin’ soul \ Just a bad mistake that needs to go.”