How can we NOT adopt?

From the beginning…
Why adopt? Why not adopt? HOW can we NOT adopt?
In October 2009, this became our question: HOW can we NOT adopt? Matt and I have always loved the idea of international adoption, but have never seriously pursued God’s will for our family regarding adoption until the reality of Ephesians 3: 1-14 hit our souls.
God brought us to a point in our own walk with Him to understand what desperate sinners we are in need of our Precious Savior’s forgiveness and perfection. Without the blood of Jesus Christ, we, ourselves, would be orphans. Apart from God’s Sovereignty and His purchase of our salvation, we would have no hope. “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son… so that we might receive adoption as sons.” (Galatians 4:4-5)
God used our good friend, David Platt’s message to our church in October to confirm what He had begun in our hearts toward adopting a child internationally to become part of our family. One of the greatest ways we can show our love for Christ and the Gospel is to be a living picture of the love God shows for us. “He is the Father of the fatherless.” (Psalm 68:5) Would we miss out on radical joy by not being radically obedient? Unhesitant Obedience.
Life becomes more than bloodlines. Life becomes about love for the Gospel’s sake. This is the Gospel. May the Gospel come alive through God’s provision for the fatherless. We cannot wait to see where this road leads us!