Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Through Christ, God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing that Heaven has to offer. Before the creation of the world, He chose us through Christ to be holy and perfect in His presence. Because of His love He had already decided to adopt us through Jesus Christ. He freely chose to do this so that the kindness He has given us in His dear Son would be praised and given glory. Ephesians 1:3-6 (God’s Word Translation)
You can tell for sure that you are now fully adopted as his own children because God sent the Spirit of his Son into our lives crying out, “Papa! Father!” Doesn't that privilege of intimate conversation with God make it plain that you are not a slave, but a child? And if you are a child, you're also an heir, with complete access to the inheritance. Galatians 4:6-7 (The Message)
It is really interesting to do a perusal of scripture about the things that God’s Word says about the idea of adoption. Above are just a couple of mentions. It has been said by many that choosing to love a child that is not your own is the closest thing to understanding God’s heart. This seems to be true, in varying degrees, if you are an adoptive parent, a houseparent at Westview, a teacher that commits to love your kids rather than just teaching them, etc. I hope that you will have the courage to love with all your heart so that you know more of the heart of God as well as await the promise of knowing a more intimate relationship with God.
Blessings,
Shiann
