This is a good question. One that I've actually asked myself this week. I've prayed for the answer and waited patiently. Since then God has reminded me loud and clear...convicted me of why I want to adopt...I read a blog post yesterday of a new found friend, Rachel Goode who too has a heart for adoption. It brought some clarity and has helped me cleanse my words, thoughts, and motives. In the post called "
Segregation" she boldly talks about hypocrisy (that we are all guilty of), neatly sanitized Christian boxes, and sends out a call to action.
As you probably know, we have been "
waiting" to hear about whether we will be the chosen family for
Zane. The wait is difficult at times. I did talk with our placement specialist, Brian, early this week and he hinted around that he wasn't quite sure we were the "right" family for Zane. He confirmed that we have not been eliminated yet but something about the conversation made me feel uneasy. Apparently Zane isn't perfect! Turns out Brian thinks we are a "white picket fence" family! Hahahaha...
It was only after our phone call that I wondered, are we doing the right thing? Bringing a stranger into our home, feeding them, loving them, showing them Jesus. I mean isn't that risky? Aren't we putting our "perfect little family" (whatever that is) in jeopardy? Couldn't it be disruptive?
Read those words again...bringing a stranger in, feeding them, loving them, showing them Jesus...does that remind you of someone? Isn't that what Christ does for us? He has adopted each of us as His children. We are sinners, imperfect, and humanly flawed. We are undeserving but God dines with us, He loves us unconditionally, and He makes sure all our needs are taken care of. He gave us EVERYTHING! Talk about laying everything on the line...He did it ALL!
So why do we want to adopt? For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?, The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' Matthew 25:35-40. 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. James 1:27. We love because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19.
I guess you could say we want to "get our hands dirty" serving Him and being about His business! What else can we do? We've been called and we must obey. God will give us the resources, people, and support to get through this. We want to adopt so God will be glorified! Is there any better reason?
