Somebody's Baby

"you are not your own. you were bought at a price." 1 cor 6: 19-20.

Thinking about my last post (mostly the part about those who are on the dance scene for the wrong reasons) spurned me on to think more and more about what my "holy discontent" is. Those words, holy discontent, are not my own, but from a friend who asked me about it on tuesday. I gave an answer but it has been wrestling with me since. What is on my heart that causes it to break? There is so much injustice in this world. So many people are wronged. So many people are hurt. Unfortunately, while this world exits, so does injustice. God has called us to live differently. To be a people who show mercy and work for restoration (he showed us how and has provided the way through his son, Jesus).

My heart breaks for the wrongs done to women. Wrongs acted out be evil men who prey and seek to devour the beautiful creation of a woman. That a man, like me - human, could take someone off a walking trail to fulfill sexual lust - rape. That a man, like me - human, could sell a teenage girl into sex-slavery. That a man, like me - human, could sit behind a computer screen and devour women with his eyes, thinking he's not hurting anyone. My heart cries out, WHY Oh Lord?! That girl, that woman, is somebody's baby. Somebody's baby girl. Whether the earthly father cares or not, without doubt, her heavenly father cries out, WHY MY People?! He longs for his people to come back to him. "I will say to the north, "Give them up!" and to the south, "Do not hold them back." Bring my sons and my daughters from the ends of the earth-everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom i formed and made." Isaiah 43:6-7.

The anger i have towards men who live this way is the only anger i have that will not be held back. This is why i must rely on God to be the redeemer of this injustice. Redeem Your daughters and sons. "Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you." Isaiah 43:4.

This video is a song by Jon Foreman, Somebody's Baby. The video is not officially connected to the song, but was done by a student in a film class. Heart wrenching. My "holy discontent".