Adopted

Adopt.

What does that really mean? Well, it means to choose or take as one's own; make one's own by selection or assent. So what does that look like in the context of the Lord and his kingdom? Well, a couple weeks ago I went to a new church while I was home and the message and majority of the service was dedicated to baptisms. Awesome! More brothers in sisters in Christ! What an awesome thing. However, that's not what really caught my attention that morning. A little boy, about 11 years old was being baptized. He was an absolutely adorable biracial little boy who looked ecstatic about his upcoming baptism. Before he was baptized, the minister read aloud a little story that they boy had written about himself and his journey leading up to his baptism. In his story, he told us about his adoption to his new parents when he was just a little baby. Later on in his story, he told us he had been adopted twice.

My first reaction was, "Oh my days, this poor child has been through two adoptions. How hard his life has been". Then the minister went on to tell us that the boy was adopted once into his new family and a second time into the Lord's family. How cool is that! It's a very simple idea, but it still struck me with full force. Just like that little boy who was adopted into the Lord's family, I am adopted too. He selected me, and you, to be apart of this incredible family.

"For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding."
Ephesians 1:4-7

How beautiful is that?! I feel overwhelmed with joy to be apart of God's family.

God is good. Keep on walking.