A Heart for Adoption

God decided in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself through Jesus Christ. This is what He wanted to do, and it gave Him great pleasure. Ephesians 1:5 (NLT)

I believe that adoption is a beautiful thing. God chose to add us to His family through adoption, and because of that, we are given a wonderful life, where we can walk in a moment by moment relationship with God, we can fully trust and rely in Him, and we can confidently come to Him and He delights in us!

When I think about adoption, I get excited! It thrills me when people want to add to their family and give a child not only a home, but a loving family, where they can grow, play, and know what it means to be wanted. The Bible says that God places the lonely in families (Psalm 68:6), and I believe that adoption is one of the ways He does that.

I have several friends that are in the process of adopting a child or a couple of children. Some of them are adopting internationally, others through the foster system and others through private organizations. Some are adopting older children and others are waiting for a precious baby. These families are getting very familiar with the waiting that goes along with this process. I have seen the joy on their faces as they talk about their future children, I have seen the hope when they hear about a possibility. I have seen disappointment when roadblocks appear, and I have seen the perseverance and determination that they possess, knowing that adoption is part of God's plan for them, and that one day, they will hold their child (or children) in their arms.

I know that this process can be tough on these families, I am sure that they have cried many tears. Sometimes, I wish I could do more for them, than just giving them a hug and an encouraging word. One thing that I can do is pray. I can pray that God will lead them to the right people that will help them in the process, that God will continue preparing their hearts for their children, that God is preparing the children's hearts, and that God is helping the birth parents know that they are giving their children a wonderful future and that adoption is an expression of true love. I can also pray for the legal process to run smoothly, that if they are running into any complications that they will be resolved.

Would you join me in praying for my friends and all families that desire to bring children into a loving home where they will grow up being loved and accepted and taught about our amazing Lord? Thank you!