We like to focus on the fact that Moses was saved, but how many babies died? All rights reserved. Your bags are packed. How many innocent lives were taken before they were able to even have a chance at life? Many of the benefits of that inheritance await us in the future. The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow but he frustrates the ways of the wicked. We are able to talk to God and relate to him as a good and loving Father. A glimmer of sparkle and beauty around the corner. This inheritance includes the new heaven and earth, our glorified resurrected bodies, and residence in his coming kingdom. “Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.” – Philippians 2:14-15. He does not leave us with no feelings of acceptance and love. We relate to other followers of Christ as family members. I have two adopted children and sometimes I worry that when they grow up no one will “understand” their feelings about being adopted. Spiritually it is a beautiful picture of our salvation. Legally it is simply having a new family. “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16. You are adopted. I can’t wait to share Jesus’ adoption story with my children and let Him comfort their hearts. 1. Adoption in the Bible contains both a legal aspect and a spiritual aspect. What an example of adoption we have! Let’s remember that adoption’s heart is all about love. No matter how long you stare at the door, no matter how long you hold your bags ready to leave, you hold hope close to your heart. In ancient Rome, adoption had a … We are to imitate God’s holiness in our conduct. Another example of adoption in the Old Testament was the children of Israel. You are standing at the door of the orphanage. Psalm 146:9
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. And maybe because adoption has always been God’s Plan A, I love it even more. ), Five benefits of being adopted as Children into God’s family. Caring for the “least of these” serves Jesus. The trials and tests we face in this life prove our sonship. “So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God” – Galatians 4:7. Here are some of the benefits and privileges we enjoy from being adopted into God’s family. (Exodus 2:5-10; Acts 7:21). Moses was put into the river, and could have died. “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.” – Ephesians 5:1. There are many ways to make a family. “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. Moses was then brought to live in the palace. Learn to do right; seek justice. No longer an orphan, but living in the orphanage, you have a hope...an assured expectation. Yes. This refers to the status of all Christians, both men and women. But in your heart, today, there is hope. We relate to other believers as members of one family. The adoption was completed a short time after their daughter's passing and they gave their new son the middle name Samuel because in the Bible, Samuel was the name given to Hannah's son. The legal aspects of adoption were not outlined in the Jewish law, but it was most certainly practiced; as we saw in the life of Moses and also in the story of Esther (Esther 2:7). ” If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” Luke 11:13. But Joseph took Jesus in as his own. “But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him” 1 Corinthians 2:9. That story alone shows the love and sacrifice of both birth and adoptive mothers. He predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will. We now enjoy all the privileges, obligations, and inheritance rights of God’s children. Article Images Copyright ©. We imitate and honor our Father in heaven. Isaiah 1:17
Download her free prayer challenge at sarahefrazer.com/prayer, Bible Study Resources - Tips, Online Bible Search, Devotions, Just Drop the Blanket: The Moment You Never Noticed in, 30 Best Thanksgiving Prayers to Inspire Gratitude and Give Thanks for Blessings, How to Be Thankful, Even When You Really Don't Feel Like It, 10 Ways to Turn Thanksgiving into Thanksliving, 10 Christian Hymns That Need to Be Put to Rest, When Do You Thank God? The first time adoption is mentioned directly in the Bible is in Exodus 2. Take up the cause of the fatherless and plead the case of the widow. Hope is coming. She is the wife of Jason and mother of five - two are adopted from China. It is an Aramaic word. As mentioned before, the story of Moses is the first time where adoption is mentioned in the Bible; but in the Old Testament we see other examples of adoption. Through Jesus, we have been given the Spirit of adoption. Because adoption was God’s plan from the beginning, He has had a lot to say about adoption. Adoption in the Bible contains both a legal aspect and a spiritual aspect. As a loving Father he promises us a great inheritance. She share tools for deep-rooted Bible study at sarahefrazer.com. Moses was rescued by Pharaoh’s daughter. (based on the book “Systematic Theology” by Wayne Grudem. The church is a family. Your Hope, your family, your Abba is coming! Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.