4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, 5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.
ephesians 1:4-6
Those whom the Father draws to Jesus, whosoever will receive Him, are adopted into the forever family of God. Amazing! We were not born of Him when we were born into the world, but we were born of Him when we were cleansed with the water of His Word and made alive by His Spirit.
I praise You, Lord! Thank You for adopting me into your family. You are my home.
Once I really got a revelation of this, I realized God's heart was for adoption in a deeper way than I ever suspected. He sets the solitary in families. Though your father and mother forsake you, the Lord will never forsake you.
There are literally millions of orphans in the world today. Close to 150 million at last count. In the US alone, there are approximately 800,000 children in the foster care system. Currently, 100,000 are available for adoption. These are called "waiting children."
Lord, we ask for Your timing. But we know that this is Your heart. We ask you to bring the children You have for me and my husband and for Francesca and her husband to our homes. Open the doors, Lord Jesus. Bring our babies home. We love You, Lord. Amen.
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