Twice Chosen

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013   Jeff Lampl

  "God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ.  This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure."Ephesians 1:5  

Kathy took a picture of the moment that I met our first adopted child, Sam.    Muriel, God angel from Catholic Social Services, handed six month old Sam to me and as she did his eyes met my eyes and my eyes met his.   Our eyes (okay mine) were locked into his with joy and amazement and awe that, wow,  this child now belongs to me.  

 

Could it be that God saw and sees you in exactly that same way?. . . . that through the cross God locks you, yes you, not humanity, but you, into his heart forever, never to be forsaken, the only thing with any power to separate you from his love being your refusal to accept your adoption?   Yes this is the case. And this gave God great pleasure.

 

Adoptions cost.   Ask any adoptive parent.   But it’s worth it.   Again, ask any adoptive parent.   Do all adoptions work?   From the parent’s side, my answer is YES!   (and in our case, yes, from the child’s side).  From the child’s side?   In the case of God’s adoption of you, it’s an open question.   Are you able lock into God’s eyes and say, “Daddy?”    Can you tell your friends that you are indeed “Twice Chosen?”

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