Adoption

The second day back from my "encounter" God did a similar thing that He did on my first morning. I didn't have a vision, but I did have a moment where God taught me through a life experience and His Word.

I woke up the same way, with God on my mind first thing (which I have found is the best way to wake up). My very second thought, which occurred within moments of waking up was of my two girls. My girls are adopted. I was overwhelmed with this love that I have for them. That I would give my life for them if need be. That I would defend them tooth and nail if I have to. This miraculous love for children that I did not grow within my womb, that I didn't even meet until they were teenagers. He then confirmed how much He loved an orphan like me and chose to adopt me.

There are verses in the Bible that tell us about taking care of orphans, but above that there are verses in which God tells us that we are His adopted children. God created the concept of being adopted.

Here are a couple verses about how we are orphans:

"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, 'Abba, Father.'" Romans 8:14-16

"But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons." Galatians 4:4-6

"And I chose you to be My child from the beginning of time." 2 Thessalonians 2:13

"But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth." 2 Thessalonians 2:13

"He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved." Ephesians 1:5-6

God adopts us as His own. The love He has for us is an awesome and powerful love. His love is so powerful that we can't even truly love someone without His love in us.

1 John 4:19 says, "We love because He first loved us."

I love the idea that I was a chosen person. That He chose to love me when He didn't have to. I am a sinner, a lowly sinner. But He loved me so much that He sent His son to die on the cross for me that I might live eternally with Him. (John 3:16-17)

Are you ready to be adopted, dear orphan of this world?