Sunday, April 22, 2018

Adoption Guaranteed


Verse of the month 

"After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished,
that the scripture might be fulfilled, said, ‘I thirst.”  Now there was
set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a sponge with vinegar,
and put it upon hyssop, and put it to His mouth.  When Jesus
therefore had received the vinegar, He said, ‘It is finished’
and He bowed His head, and gave up the ghost.”
(John 19:28-30 KJV)

April 22nd – 30th

Scripture Reading:  Romans 8:15   

Adoption Guaranteed

Terms of being adopted is something orphans understand.  It means being brought into a family that was not theirs by birth.  They live with the hope of one day belonging to individuals who will choose them to be part of their group.

Statistics show that the older a child gets the less likely they are to be adopted.  This proved to be true in Pastor Jim’s case.  When he suddenly became an orphan at the age of fifteen his world was turned upside down. He was forced into guardianship becoming a ward of the state.

He wasn’t “chosen” or “wanted”, but a process took place due to an agreement that was made by adults who never expected to have this guardianship request ever fulfilled.

His story has a good ending. There was someone who did want him and called Pastor Jim by name.  That person was Jesus Christ.

God’s greatest desire is to keep adding to His family, and those who believe on His Son will never be rejected or turned away from His Kingdom home.

Pastor Jim wasn’t adopted by anyone here on earth, but he was chosen, loved and adopted by God Himself when he received Jesus into his heart upon salvation.  Friend you are loved by the Savior, and by saying the prayer of salvation you too will be adopted into the family of God becoming His very own child.

“So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves.
Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” (Romans 8:15 NLT)

Today my husband has three loving families.  The church (Body of Christ), my relatives, and his Heavenly Kingdom family where adoption is guaranteed forever! (cw) 

April 22nd – 30th Daily Bible Reading


*Also be sure to read a Proverb a day. 

Daily Readings are designed to read through the entire Bible in one year. 

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