Adopted

“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.  And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts crying “Abba! Father!”   So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God” (Galatians 4-6).

For a parent, there is nothing better than hearing your child say “Mama” or “Daddy” for the first time, and there is nothing more precious than that title to a parent. 

Romans 8:15-16 says that it’s the Spirit of adoption that allows us to say “Abba! Father!” 

The irony is that Jesus himself was adopted, and because of his coming, we can be adopted into the Family of God. As adopted sons and daughters we can call God, “Father.”

The Good News is, everyone is welcome.

Anyone can be adopted by the King of Kings.

Sons and daughters

Heirs

Part of the Family