adoption 2

I just finished reading "Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches." Russell Moore, the author, does a beautiful job of explaining how adopting children into your family is a precious picture of our adoption into the family of God, through Jesus Christ. I want to encourage every family, who places their hope in Jesus Christ, to read this, even if you think that adoption is not in your future. While there are countless points that Moore makes, that I would like to discuss, I will simply relay to you a sweet morsel from this book, in hopes that it would soften your heart to consider adoption for your family, and to consider supporting other families who have made the decision to adopt.

"I pray that you will grow in wonder that you were a cosmic orphan, and now you're the beloved son of the Father, an heir of everything you can see and of things so glorious they'd burn your corneas to powder if you looked at them now. I pray also that you will picture that gospel and that you'll join in this mission of representing Christ to the fatherless among us. Maybe there are abandoned children languishing right now in cribs somewhere who will be blowing out birthday candles with their new families this time next year because of your witness, your money, or your encouragement. Maybe they'll be yours. I don't know. Like I say, I don't know you. But maybe your waiting for the sound of footsteps too."

Adopted for Life p. 217