This morning was one of those precious moments. My scripture reading was in Revelation which is sometimes hard for me to understand. I did, however, try to imagine what it will be like to worship at His feet, with the angels, around His throne.....I'm confidant my imagination will never do it justice.
As my time turned to prayer He was faithful to bring to my heart and mind areas where confession was needed. Confession turned to intercession for many I love. Part of that intercession was for several families I know walking the road to adoption or have recently adopted. Families who put themselves out there to rescue children realizing that at some point it could end in heart ache. The plan is obviously to enter a relationship with that child/ren, to guide them to Jesus, to be their Mommy and Daddy, to give them a better life. There is always that knowledge in the back of their mind though that something could change and that relationship might never be, that their heart could be shattered. Still they put themselves out there willing to risk the hurt for the chance to be that child's parent.
As I prayed for these families God spoke to my heart that had just confessed my failings to Him. Isn't that just what He did for us? He created us. He created each person just exactly the way they are, flaws and all, because He wanted YOU exactly the way you are. He could have made us little robots who immediately chose to do His bidding. He could have created us to be perfect, acting and being the best little Christians. Instead, He gave us free will. He put Himself out there and then gave us a choice. He risked the heartache of our rejecting Him.
I do believe that if He created me to be just exactly who HE wanted to me it is because He desires to enter into relationship with ME and if I reject that relationship His heart is broken. He chose me, He wants to adopt me into His family. He wants to give me a better life than the one I would have without Him. He wants my obedience, but He also wants my love. He wants my life surrendered to Him. He wants an intimate relationship with me. He wants to guide me. He wants to comfort me. He wants to teach me to be like Him. He wants to be my Abba Father, my Daddy. He wants ME!
I do believe that if He created me to be just exactly who HE wanted to me it is because He desires to enter into relationship with ME and if I reject that relationship His heart is broken. He chose me, He wants to adopt me into His family. He wants to give me a better life than the one I would have without Him. He wants my obedience, but He also wants my love. He wants my life surrendered to Him. He wants an intimate relationship with me. He wants to guide me. He wants to comfort me. He wants to teach me to be like Him. He wants to be my Abba Father, my Daddy. He wants ME!
I chose years ago to accept His offer of sonship/daughtership and even though I fail Him He has never let me go. I am overwhelmed by Him this morning.
UPDATE: 11/4/13
Almost a year has passed since I wrote this post and yesterday's Sunday School lesson brought it to mind. The families I was praying for that day have all seen a final result to their adoption journey. One family just recently returned from Ethiopia with their son. One family walked the whole pregnancy and birth experience with a lady in their town who chose adoption instead of abortion. They recently celebrated their son's 6 month "birthday". One family knew the heartache of an adoption journey that did not end the way they thought it would. Two children did not and will not come "home". Each family chose to walk the adoption journey knowing that there was a chance that it could end in sadness and not celebration. Still, they chose to follow God's leading and step into that journey.
As we talked about adoption into God's family yesterday in Sunday School I remembered the days and days of prayers for these families and it once again brought home to me how God chooses us. He will pursue each of us. He will offer the gift of adoption of sonship. He will put Himself out there knowing some will accept and some won't. He will risk the heartache because He loves each individual so much and He desires that relationship. I am once again so thankful for an Abba Father who loved me so much he chose me. He adopted me into His family. He gave me the option of accepting Him or rejecting Him. He knew it could mean sadness instead of celebration, still He chose me.
UPDATE: 11/4/13
Almost a year has passed since I wrote this post and yesterday's Sunday School lesson brought it to mind. The families I was praying for that day have all seen a final result to their adoption journey. One family just recently returned from Ethiopia with their son. One family walked the whole pregnancy and birth experience with a lady in their town who chose adoption instead of abortion. They recently celebrated their son's 6 month "birthday". One family knew the heartache of an adoption journey that did not end the way they thought it would. Two children did not and will not come "home". Each family chose to walk the adoption journey knowing that there was a chance that it could end in sadness and not celebration. Still, they chose to follow God's leading and step into that journey.
As we talked about adoption into God's family yesterday in Sunday School I remembered the days and days of prayers for these families and it once again brought home to me how God chooses us. He will pursue each of us. He will offer the gift of adoption of sonship. He will put Himself out there knowing some will accept and some won't. He will risk the heartache because He loves each individual so much and He desires that relationship. I am once again so thankful for an Abba Father who loved me so much he chose me. He adopted me into His family. He gave me the option of accepting Him or rejecting Him. He knew it could mean sadness instead of celebration, still He chose me.
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