“Be dressed in readiness, and keep your lamps lit.” Luke 12:35
The reason for a fire drill is to prepare for the real day. No one wants a fire, but everyone who has been through the horror would be better equipped for that day if fire drills were normal and treated like the real deal.
I recently was at the Idaho State House to visit with someone about abolishing abortion. Just as the meeting began, a warning to exit the building was issued. It was later declared either a drill or a false alarm. But either case it should be treated as the real event for evacuation.
Now that the 2020 legislative session is in full swing and the Abortion Human Rights Act has been submitted and waiting for a bill number it is also time for the faithful to prepare for the day.
It is not guaranteed that the Abortion Human Rights Act will see the light of day. It is a great hope that it will. In the event that it does, it is time for the saints of God to be found ready.
Ready for what?
Ready to interact with the elected representation and express expectations. I want to encourage followers of Christ around the state of Idaho to prepare with your figurative “lamp lit”.
When the moment comes that the Abortion Human Rights Act is given a bill number and a date is set for public hearing on the matter it will be important that the Christian make ready a short – laser like – speech to express appeal to the legislative committee to make way for the whole house vote to abolish abortion – then stay fit for the same to happen in the senate.
What you can do now:
- Be well informed
- If a hearing is given, there will likely be limited time for speeches to less than five minutes. It is my experience that more like three minutes is what one should prepare for.
- Practice your speech (remember speech class)
- Dress for the occasion. If a hearing is granted know that the legislators will be dressed for “game day”, so should you. Dress for an important job interview, shine your shoes, put on a tie, take off your hat. It’s not because you want to make an impression, it’s because this is a life and death opportunity.
- If willing, everyone in the house should prepare a speech – even your children.
To prepare for this – Eastside Baptist is hosting a practice speech night on
Sunday night, January 19, at 6:30 p.m. to prepare and practice in the event we receive word that a hearing is scheduled either at the Twin Falls City Council or the House State Affairs Committee in Boise.
We will practice a three minute limit drill. Come prepared to practice for game day.
See you at practice.
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