Matthew 19:18 ESV “And Jesus said, “You shall not murder…”
Editor’s Note: Throughout the scriptures, God has made it clear that shedding innocent blood is murder, and no murderer will enter heaven. In addition to the death of the unborn baby, abortion also substantially harms the women and many times, families, husbands, boyfriends and a whole sphere of relationships connected to and surrounding each abortion. Often, lifelong guilt and other social, relational, spiritual and even physical problems follow the murder of innocent babes in the womb. Pastor Jim Bakker believes that this issue, abortion, may be the single most significant issue that brings God’s judgment on this nation more than any other.
A baby that was born at 19 weeks before passing away has become a symbol to save the lives of babies around the world.
Lexi Fretz of Greencastle, PA posted pictures of her late son Walter on her blog after the child’s birth in fall 2013. She intended for just family and friends to see the photos of her “perfect child.”
“I never, ever could have imagined that it would spread across the world like this,” Fretz says.
At 19 weeks of pregnancy, Lexi began having pain and was rushed to the hospital. A few hours later she delivered Walter.
“I was crying so hard at this point but he was perfect,” she wrote on her blog. “He was fully formed and everything was there, I could see his heart beating in his tiny chest. (My husband) Joshua and I both held him and cried over him and looked over our perfect, tiny son.”
“I held him, cuddled him. While his heart was beating, I held him to my heart, I counted his toes and kissed his tiny head.”
Walter passed away a few minutes later.
The photos that were taken by Joshua have now impacted women around the world.
“I am so shocked at my ignorance as to the development of a baby,” one commenter named Barbara wrote. “I will no longer look on as an observer. I will become an active informational type of person and share this as an example of life, the life of a baby—a real baby.”
“My views on abortion have completely changed,” another named Jordan wrote. “How naive have I been?!”
Lexi says that God has brought good out of a tragic and painful situation.
“I wish that this (miscarriage) hadn’t happened, but it did for a reason,” Fretz said. “Maybe that reason was to share with the world how perfect a baby which is legal to abort in many states really is.”
