I never really gave much thought to couples when they adopted a child. Oh sure, I thought it was a good thing but I just didn’t give it much thought. I remember my high school English teacher and her husband adopted a child when I was in her class. And through the years I have known countless adoption situations. I thought I appreciated the idea. Such was a huge misunderstanding. I had no idea of the emotions involved in the process.
Why you might ask? It was only recently that my understanding of this has been taken to a whole new level. My younger son and his wife have recently adopted a new born baby boy. So now he is my newest grandson. I have other grandsons. He is my youngest.
At the birth of my first grandson, Proverbs 17:6 became one of my favorite verses.
Children’s children are the crown of old men…
I wrote a piece about this several years ago. The article is entitled “Grandchildren”. I will not cover the same ground again, although the same thoughts apply today.
We call this new grandson, Will. Will has joined our family and has instantly stolen our hearts. There is no thought of his being adopted. He is just one of us now.
Adoption. Paul uses the term five times in his writings. From the 8th chapter of Romans we read the following.
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”
And because of such,
We are children of GOD, and if children, then heirs – heirs of GOD, and joint heirs with Christ.
We cannot adequately grasp the blessings contained in this passage. It is beyond our comprehension.
Sometimes we read about someone dying and leaving a fortune to the heirs left behind. A price tag can always be placed on this kind of fortune. But the adoption we have received and what we stand to inherit is as the commercial says, Priceless.
Eternity alone will reveal the depths of this inheritance.
Jesus said, “I go to prepare a place for you…” John 14:3
A place prepared just for me. That’s my inheritance.
I am so thankful for these promises. This world is not my home, I’m just passing through. My home in heaven has been prepared for me.
My being adopted into the family of GOD is indeed a blessing beyond comprehension.
I do have a greater appreciation for the idea of adoptions now. Will has given me that.
My prayer for him is to grow up to be a faithful servant in the kingdom of my GOD. I want him to have a relationship with my LORD just as I do.
And I want him to be adopted again. I want his next adoption to be into the family of GOD. I thank my GOD for the process of adoptions.