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Some communities are hard to break into. Memories of the tightly knit cliques in middle school stir up all of our fears and insecurities when we feel left out of a community.
We are transformed when someone invites us into their group, welcomes us, and makes us feel at home—a part of something bigger.
For those that have not had the blessing of being part of a loving family or group, the joy of adoption or being included, can be transformative. By being adopted into someone´s family, we are invited to share their name, take part in traditions, fellowship with extended family, and finally have a sense of belonging.
There is no adoption as special as the understanding of being chosen by God, adopted into his family, bought by the blood of Christ.
The concept of adoption carries special meaning for our family since dad was taken in as a foster child by Grandpa and Grandma, at age 15. It was pivotal for him and transformative in his life. He would not be the Christian man he is today without their love, discipline, teaching, and influence.
What is the significance of the opportunity we have to be adopted into God's family? If you know someone who is not a part of your spiritual family, take the time to invite them to be adopted—to be blessed by the love, discipline, teaching, and influence that will bring about transformation and an abundant life in Christ.
May you have a blessed Father's Day weekend in honor of our fathers and our loving heavenly Father who adopts us as his special daughter.
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Ever read a verse and see something you’ve never see before? I was reading in Exodus 3 and I noticed something new about Moses and the burning bush. God didn’t speak to him from the bush until he went over to look.
“So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.” When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am.”” (Exodus 3:3, 4 NIV)
“When the Lord saw that Moses had gone over to look...” I had never noticed that before. God created the burning bush, but he waited patiently for Moses to go over and look, to take some initiative to see what God was doing and find out more. It was then that God spoke to him from within the bush.
What is God showing you, but waiting for you to take the next step in so that he can speak to you and lead you into transformation?
“The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.” (Psalm 25:14 NIV)
Let’s step in for a closer look.