Today in church I was hit by a wonderful truth. It didn’t
come in the form of a sermon or a song, but as I watched a little girl dance
uninhibited in the middle of the aisle next to her adoptive family.
As we sang different songs in worship, I watched as this
girl brought so much joy to those around her. I have heard often over these
past four years and I have had many conversations about the truth that we are
God’s adopted children. But today is when it hit me. This little girl who did
not have a family a week ago is now loved beyond belief and given all the
attention she deserves. She can’t comprehend all that has changed in her world
over the past week. She has been chosen by this specific family and they will
never abandon her.
I have watched this little girl grow over the past four
years I have been here. She has been waiting for a family for seven years as
she came to FHC as a newborn. I realize that God can use whoever He wants,
wherever He wants. I sometimes can’t believe that He chose me to play just a
tiny piece in this adoption and to be able to watch pieces fall together and
children claimed as a son/daughter.
We are God’s adopted children, having been given the gift of
salvation that we so don’t deserve. We may have been amazed when we first heard
of this grace, but over time that truth can become dull. Just like in the
future, this girl will take for granted that she has the love of a family, I
constantly take for granted God’s love for me.
Tonight I’m humbled that God calls me His daughter. He will
never abandon us.
