Through the Eyes of the Orphan

"In you the orphan finds mercy." -Hosea 14:3


Dear Kevin and Sheba,

Just thinking about being adopted would be scary enough. Learning that you will be adopted is even scarier. Moving to a new culture, leaving everything and everyone you know, new language, new ways of doing things, and a new family. I can only imagine the looks on your faces learning that we will be your new family. I imagine you were excited... at first. Looking at each other thinking "there is hope", when your whole life you've been waiting for "the break that will make it okay".

But then you began to truly think about it. "If I do something wrong will they give me back?" We must seem like the greatest gift and the scariest night mare to you. But in GOD the you will find mercy. You were adopted because we love you. You were adopted because GOD loves you. But until now, you were adopted by the world. Now you will be adopted for the last time until it comes time for you to meet your father.

Love,
Marlyss


Dear Marlyss,

Just thinking about being adopted would be scary enough. Learning that you will be adopted is even scarier. Moving to a new culture, leaving everything and everyone you know, new language, new ways of doing things, and a new family. I remember the look on your face when you learned that you will have a new family. You were excited... at first.

But then you began to truly think about it. "If I do something wrong will they give me back?" They must seem like the greatest gift and the scariest night mare to you. But in Me you will find mercy. You were adopted because they love you. You were adopted because I love you. But until now, you were adopted by your mom and dad. You will live with them until it comes time for you to meet your father.

Love,
your dad
Almighty GOD


I thought about adoption one day and wondered what it would be like to be an orphan and here that there is a family that wants you. Then I thought about it more and realized we are all adopted. We have the family we have because we were adopted because our parents wanted us. And not just because they didn't give us up for adoption when we were born, they wanted us because they wanted a child. They wanted us. We were adopted so that through our earthly family we can come to know the glory and mercy of GOD through the eyes of an orphan.