We Are Family

Overwhelmed as we remember adoption day 2 years ago this week! The day Our family officially grew from 5 to 9 ❤️

I don’t have many words today, but re-reading some things I wrote down that beautiful day in March 2020.

“God’s Adoption Letter To The World”

“The gavel has struck. Everything has been paid for and prepared. I have given you My name. Even if you don’t wish to know Me, I know you and you are Mine. I’ve made the payment, signed the decree, and have stood before the judge Myself. I have secured your future with My life. I didn’t wait for you to sign your name. I’ve already signed Mine. I’ve chosen you. Now you are free to choose me. I already know your every thought, fear and dream. I didn’t adopt you because you are good. I adopted you because I AM good. I AM love. Even when you can’t look Me in the eye, I look at you with love. Even when you turn your shoulder to Me, I’m reaching for you. Even when you curse in My face, I call out your name in love. I’m not calling you to be adopted. You already are.

I am calling you to come be My child. This is a choice. Come join My family and let Me hold you.”

I write when there are words @ #alossforwords7

CONTINUED IN COMMENTS

God has adopted us in advance. Regardless of our desire to know him. He sent the payment, signed the decree, and His own son stood before the judge and declared himself the price for our future. The gavel has struck. He calls to us to join His family. It’s all been paid for and prepared. We are infants. We don’t have anything to offer him. He didn’t wait until we agreed. He didn’t have us sign our name before He signed His. The adoption was finalized in love. We already belong to Him, but He wants us to want Him. He desires a relationship. He calls us to come near to Him. He didn’t adopt us because we are good, likable, or beautiful. He loves us, all of us, because He created us and wants us. Even when we can’t look Him in the eyes, He is looking at us with love. Even when we turn our shoulder to Him, He still reaches for us. Even when we are angry and curse in His face, He calls to us. He isn’t calling us to be adopted: we already are. He is calling us to know him and join his family. He is calling us to be held.