Adoption

Adoption

A few years ago we added a nephew to our Family through adoption. I remember the first time I met him he fit right in our Family it was like he has been with us forever. This little man is awesome. Jim and I had great times at my parents’ house in the pool. I remember him asking me to throw him in the pool and of course I did. He kept running back up to me and saying Uncle Mike can you do it again.  I remember thinking this is so awesome and how he fit right in. He and I were sitting in my dad’s chair watching a movie and he looked up at me and said this is fun Uncle Mike and thanks for watching this movie with me. What he didn’t know he was teaching me so much. I thought about my relationship with Christ and how God has adopted us in his Family when we come to him and ask for him to come in our heart. I look at how much fun he was having with his new family and the love our family was giving him. We look at him as part of our family and nothing will ever change that. This is the same thing with Christ. He loves us and will always be there for us no matter what. We just have to lean on Him and trust him.

I thought of this verse Galatians 4:4-5 “ But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.”  Notice the word adoption. When we place out Faith in Jesus, We are adopted into Gods family. Our situation changes from brokenness to restoration. We have eternal Father who loves us deeply, and we have brothers in sisters in Christ to encourage us and care for us. We also have eternal inheritance in heaven!

How does adoption into Gods kingdom change for us? How should it affect our view of Sin? How can it help us live guilt free lives? When you understand a Fathers love, you understand that he loves his children even when they are sinful. On the flipside, however, a loving child wants to please his or her father and doesn’t want to hurt their daddy. As I’ve understood adoption more and more, I’ve experienced Gods love for me in a fresh new way.

Spend time thanking God for choosing you as his adopted child. What would your life b like without him? Reflect on where you would be right now and how everything has changed because of the adoption. Confess any sin that comes to mind, and ask God to help you turn away from it so you can avoid hurting God and others. Enjoy living in the riches of God’s love – the love of the perfect Father who adores his Children  

 

Merry Christmas to all!!