“God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family
by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do,
and it gave him great pleasure. Ephesians 1:5
Thoughts~ When I was in my mid twenties, my husband and
I found out he was unable to give me children. He was crushed and while I too
was sad, I knew that adoption was a viable option. I wanted children no matter
how I got them and so we began adoption proceedings. There is an incredible
amount of paper work and red tape when you adopt; but, before we got too
involved, our medical doctor called us to tell us he had a young woman who
wanted to give up her baby for adoption.
The story is a long one that could fill a small book
but the end result was a healthy baby boy that entered our lives when he was
two days old. That boy is now nearly 35 and he has two sons of his own.
When we decided to adopt children it was because we
wanted a family, no matter how we got them. So, when I read this verse, I can
just imagine God’s complete joy of adopting each of us as His children through
our belief in His son, Jesus, as our Savior. My birth parents are Bob and
Betty, but my adoptive parent is my Father in Heaven. I am loved. I am a child
of God. I am adopted.
Action~ If you ever feel alone, lonely, discouraged or
abandoned, your Father is there to comfort you and bring you His amazing peace
and love. He has adopted you forever and we are brothers and sisters: siblings
of the very best kind.
Today, simply thank Him for loving you so much that He
wanted you as His own child. Show Him your appreciation in words, songs,
praises. Spend time with Him. He’s waiting.
Pray~ God thank you for adopting me, for loving me so
much that You wanted me to be part of your family.
Trusting in Him,
Becky
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