Comments on: Fatherless Children – Adoption is the Answer http://axegrinder.org/2005/11/14/fatherless-children-adoption-is-the-answer/ Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:15:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cami http://axegrinder.org/2005/11/14/fatherless-children-adoption-is-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Cami Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:24:28 +0000 http://axegrinder.org/?p=22#comment-49 This was a topic hard hit by a Beth Moore study I did a year or so ago. Ephesians 1:5 expresses the fact that we were predestined by God to be adopted by Him. Since becoming a Christian I have found that my birth family, that I love dearly, is different than my church family, whom I love as well. It is like being adopted and still having your real family too. But, I found that the adoption by God was an experience that evolved in me after I accepted Him. He took me immediately but it took me time to warm up to Him. I knew I wanted and needed Him in my life but how to get there and what kind of relationship there was to be was confusing. I have since found that the adoption was so full of love even before I was aware of what had happened that He was loving me before I was anywhere close to knowing He was there. The adoption requires no huge stacks of paperwork or an out of proportion legal system. It only requires acceptance by us. He has already signed the papers, IN BLOOD RED. We were created for His pleasure and to praise Him. When we become one of the adopted kids life begins anew. It is all those kids still in the orphanage of this world that I cry for, they only have to believe and accept to leave the bondage that keeps them from spending eternity with a Father that loves them more than any one human ever will. cami This was a topic hard hit by a Beth Moore study I did a year or so ago. Ephesians 1:5 expresses the fact that we were predestined by God to be adopted by Him. Since becoming a Christian I have found that my birth family, that I love dearly, is different than my church family, whom I love as well. It is like being adopted and still having your real family too. But, I found that the adoption by God was an experience that evolved in me after I accepted Him. He took me immediately but it took me time to warm up to Him. I knew I wanted and needed Him in my life but how to get there and what kind of relationship there was to be was confusing. I have since found that the adoption was so full of love even before I was aware of what had happened that He was loving me before I was anywhere close to knowing He was there.

The adoption requires no huge stacks of paperwork or an out of proportion legal system. It only requires acceptance by us. He has already signed the papers, IN BLOOD RED. We were created for His pleasure and to praise Him. When we become one of the adopted kids life begins anew. It is all those kids still in the orphanage of this world that I cry for, they only have to believe and accept to leave the bondage that keeps them from spending eternity with a Father that loves them more than any one human ever will.

cami

]]> By: Tim http://axegrinder.org/2005/11/14/fatherless-children-adoption-is-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Tim Mon, 14 Nov 2005 22:46:53 +0000 http://axegrinder.org/?p=22#comment-43 In the sacred scripture, mankind was Gods crowning creation,for he was in fact created in His image,in His likeness.In that sense,I would say we all are His children in that He "created" us.However,to be "our" Father, He would have to beget us.This of course happens when we are born from above,(Jn.3)Spirit and water,adopted through the Spirit,through faith, (Rom.8)and obedience(Jn.14:21 & 15:1,2). Jesus indeed called the Pharisees sons of the devil (Jn.8:44). Our own actions reveal who "our" father is.It is a life-long journey,will we remain in Him?I pray we do! Peace be with you Tim In the sacred scripture, mankind was Gods crowning creation,for he was in fact created in His image,in His likeness.In that sense,I would say we all are His children in that He “created” us.However,to be “our” Father, He would have to beget us.This of course happens when we are born from above,(Jn.3)Spirit and water,adopted through the Spirit,through faith,
(Rom.8)and obedience(Jn.14:21 & 15:1,2).
Jesus indeed called the Pharisees sons of the devil (Jn.8:44).
Our own actions reveal who “our” father is.It is a life-long journey,will we remain in Him?I pray we do!
Peace be with you
Tim

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