It is estimated there have been 1,522,881,319 worldwide abortions since 1980. Pro-Life advocates see that as 1,522,881,319 dead babies, and rightfully so. But it also means several women may be regretting their decision, one which in most cases was done at an early age and in a state of confusion, doubt, and grief.
The good news is this, God is a forgiving God. When we ask for forgiveness, and it’s done in sincerity, God not only forgives, but He forgets our sins.
Psalm 103:12 says, “He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west” and Isaiah 43:25 says, “I—yes, I alone—will blot out your sins for my own sake and will never think of them again.”
This is true of all of us and of any sin, we may have committed. Guilt and shame only have a place in unrepented sin. When we confess sin and ask forgiveness, we put it in God’s “court”. He has stated in His Word the action He will take. The guilt and shame of sin were laid on Jesus as He hung nailed to the cross.
Every confessed sin is forgiven. We are then totally and forever forgiven, free from all guilt and shame.
So, I would say to anyone, especially those who have had an abortion and now regretting it, God loves you and He has never stopped loving you. We all make mistakes. Most of the people that God used in the Bible for His glory were imperfect. Some were liars, adulterers, persecutors of Christians, and some were even murderers. But God’s grace, love, and mercy reached out to them, just as He is doing to you now. Repent of your sins. Come to God as a child does to their father, asking forgiveness and be free of all guilt and shame of past sins, whatever they may be.
“He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.” – Psalm 147:3
“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God and trust also in me.” – John 14:1
“God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” – Matthew 5:4
“My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.” – Psalm 73:26