The prayer in our home has been to open the doors that are shut and bring our Liberian children home. I have also prayed another prayer before the first - that I would experience God fully and understand His heart, and that His heart will become mine!
I started a new Bible study, and we are reading "Beautiful One", edited by Shae Cooke. I read the first chapter and had to reread it, and have stewed on it during the past couple of days. It talks of the orphan spirit and the spirit of adoption. It is funny, I try so many times to think of something else and NOT adoption ... but the word still comes forth! I don't believe in coincidences, and I do believe God is trying to reveal something to me. And frankly, I can me a very slow learner, but I finally have gotten it!
One of our pastors told me a year ago that "adoption is the very heart of God". I knew the passages in the Bible he was referencing, I have heard the statement he said many times before and it was nothing new but I confess I haven't pondered its full meaning, and haven't grasped the fullness of the statement - until today. It took God to show me through our adoption journey His heart.
We have prepared a room for Elijah. God has prepared a kingdom for me. (Matthew 25:34)
We have gathered clothes for Elijah and Ruth. God has handmade a robe of glory for me. (Luke 15:22, Romans 3:17)
We have a place designated for Elijah and Ruth at the dinner table. God has prepared a feast for me. (Psalm 23:5)
We have paid adoption fees throughout the adoption of Elijah and Ruth. God bought me through His son. (Acts 20:28, 1 Corinthians 6:20, 7:23)
We speak of Elijah and Ruth being ours constantly, God does the same for me and is pleased of what He created in me. (Romans 5:8, 1 John 3:16-20, Psalm 139: 13-18)
Elijah and Ruth have the same rights and inheritance as our own daughters who were birthed from me. God gives me the same inheritance as his own flesh and blood, Jesus. (Colossians 1:12, Hebres 9:15)
We constantly invision Elijah and Ruth home with us. God plans a place just for me. (Jeremiah 29:11)
We wait. He waits. (Romans 8:23)
Even as we plan for others to come into our home, not once have we given up hope that Elijah and Ruth will join us one day. God has never given my spot away either - not for even the person who measures so much greater than me. Because He has predestined, called, justified and glorified me. (Romans 8:29-30)
Today I have seen my prayers answered. Not the way I had invisioned, but they have been answered just the same. No, Elijah and Ruth aren't coming home, but through their journey I have seen mine! God has heard my hearts cry to understand and know His heart and I finally am grasping it and calling it mine!
In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory. In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possission, the the praise of His glory.
Ephesians 1:11-14
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Your passion for CHRIST is great, I hope and know that you will have the life that was made for you. It's nice to see such dedication. I will continue to read your blog .
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