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MIRACLE AT THE SUPREME COURT God Gave Us an Early Christmas Present in our Nation's Capitol - Kristene O'Dell Jay Sekulow, our attorney for Operation Rescue in the NOW vs. Scheidler case, said he had witnessed a miracle. Flip noted that it was truly God turning the hearts of the Supreme Court Justices - even those who are pro-abortion, to side with us. With the Ten Commandments sculpted directly above the heads of the Supremes, Flip stated that one could see them grapple with the fact that we have a right to say what we say, whether or not they agree with our message. In 1986, the National Organization for Women (NOW) filed suit against Joe Scheidler. In 1988, NOW added Operation Rescue to the suit with (RICO) Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations charges. Its purpose? To paint those laying down their lives in front of abortion mill doors as thugs. NOW sought to discredit gentle Christians fulfilling the great commandment to love their neighbor as themselves by legislating laws against them. Why the need to paint us as thugs? Because bringing the gospel of Christ to the gates of hell is effective. The heart of our nation is changing as Christians live out their faith in the streets. Here are some of those statistics:
As he walked up to the Supreme Court building that brisk morning, the first thing that caught Flip's attention was the magnificent white granite court building with this engraved message on the portico - Equal Justice Under Law. Awesome! But as he lifted his eyes even higher he caught the incredible deep blue expanse of God's sky. His thoughts quickly moved from the accomplishments of finite man to the infinite possibilities of what God can do. There were approximately 300 people in the courtroom to witness the arguments. The hearing lasted for an hour with each side getting 30 minutes to present its case. Roy T. Englert Jr., the attorney for Joe Scheidler was called upon first. O'Conner, Breyer, and Suiter seemed antagonistic to Mr. Englert, but by the time Faye Clayton, attorney for NOW, began to argue even those three had real First Amendment issues. NOW attorneys kept stating that this was not about the First Amendment, but what they called "violent acts at abortion mills." Several Justices noted that by NOW's definition of the law Martin Luther King, Carrie Nation, and others, would be considered racketeers. They also reminded her that the few instances of "violence" that she was using were not going on today. Flip said he could see several of the Supremes becoming very concerned for gentle Christians living out their faith at abortion mills. If free speech is stopped here, it could be stopped anywhere. The first Amendment became the issue for the Supremes despite the White House sending Solicitor General Theodore Olson to side with NOW and say this case does not involve the first Amendment. Thank you President Bush! In spite of an antagonistic White House, God's hand was evident as the justices grappled with this case and began to lay the predicate that, what gentle Christians do outside of abortion mills is not racketeering but protected under the First Amendment. Be encouraged saints. This battle is being won on more venues than you and I will ever know. Have you ever wondered why NOW would invest so much time and money suing people that it knows don't have any money? Why not sue the "National Right to Life" or "Christian Coalition,"? They actually do have money. The reason is simple. National Right to Life and Christian Coalition present absolutely no threat to the abortion industry. You are being sued because hell is hemorrhaging, its gates are not prevailing, and the abortion industry is breathing a death rattle. You are being sued because you are effective. The Gospel of Christ is the answer and NOW knows it! Joe Scheidler, "Thank you!" Thank you for being a faithful servant for our Lord Jesus and His pre-born children all these years. Flip said that we all would have been proud of you and the way you conducted the media. The heart of our nation is changing. We believe the outcome of this historic ruling will prove just that.
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