The Paradox of This Christian Life
Jessalyn Hutto
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:8 ESV)
Last weekend I had the privilege of staying at a very nice Marriott hotel in southern California. It was situated right next to the ocean and boasted beautiful views that just took your breath away. During my stay, an unexpected thing took place: there was a pro-life demonstration outside the hotel. Apparently Marriott gives money to an organization that supports Planned Parenthood (or something to that effect) so the protesters were carrying posters to make people aware of this fact as well as larger signs with graphic images of aborted babies on them. What I found so striking about this particular protest was that it was going on at the same exact time as a wedding at the hotel. In fact, guests of the wedding had to drive right past the protesters to get to the celebration...
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