Say Yes on 26

We began reading Luke today (www.lifejournal.cc) and when I read about John the Baptist in the womb, I could not help but think about a pending vote in our state of Mississippi.  First the passage- Luke 1:41-43- And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, ⁴²and she exclaimed with a loud cry, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! ⁴³And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? ⁴⁴For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.  My first thought as I read that this morning was- and who said there is not life in the womb?  I believe Scripture and I believe it is perfect.  I believe it does not give Elizabeth's perception here of what was going on in the womb but the Lord's.  Why? Because she was filled with the Holy Spirit.  John the Baptist was overjoyed in the womb over the coming of Christ!  He was so dedicated about preparing the way for the Lord for as long as he had the opportunity, but it started at conception.  Even as a babe in the womb, he jumped for joy in anticipation of the Lord.  That says a lot about his service.  It also says a lot about the womb.
There is a proposal to amend our state Constitution to better define what a person is.   I will let you read it from www.voteyeson26.net :

Amendment 26 - The Mississippi Personhood Amendment - is a citizens initiative to amend the Mississippi Constitution to define personhood as beginning at fertilization or "the functional equivalent thereof." Its purpose is to protect all life, regardless of age, health, function, physical or mental dependency, or method of reproduction. The entire proposed Amendment is as follows:

Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Mississippi: SECTION 1. Article III of the constitution of the state of Mississippi is hereby amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION TO READ: Section 33. Person defined. As used in this Article III of the state constitution, "The term 'person' or 'persons' shall include every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning or the functional equivalent thereof." This initiative shall not require any additional revenue for implementation.

We the people of Mississippi were required to collect and certify 89,285 certified signatures from registered voters (equally divided throughout the state of Mississippi). We far exceeded this requirement - collecting well over 130,000 and having over 106,000 certified.
Now, in November of 2011, we have the opportunity to vote on the question. When the majority of voters in November's election vote YES on 26, abortion will be outlawed in our state; cloning and other forms of medical cannibalism will be effectively stopped; and a challenge will be set up to Roe v Wade.

I am for it.  Vote yes.  If you don't vote on anything else (what a shame!), you ought to vote on this.  We have a responsibility to speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.  It is of God.  I also think it is cool to live in a state where such is to be voted on.  Praise the Lord.  Praise Him now...praise Him today...in church.  Have a blessed day of worship!