Adopted by Love

READ: LUKE 15:3-10; EPHESIANS 1:3-6; 1 JOHN 3:1-3 Our youngest son came to us by airplane, traveling over half a day to reach us in Seattle. I will never forget the moment my sweet baby was handed to me. Right away, he nestled into my arms. He laid his head down upon my shoulder, and fell into deep sleep almost immediately. It was a moment I will never forget. That’s one of the very best days of my life. The day my son came home. It’s like I can still feel his six-month-old self filling up my empty arms. If a human parent can get so much joy from the arrival or birth of their child, imagine how much joy God the Father experiences when we come to Him, into His arms, at last. We are adopted by God when we receive His invitation to become part of His family. He has chosen each and every one of His adopted children. He loves each of us as His own. Becoming sons and daughters of God is the greatest thing in this world, and in the next one too. In fact, it’s the whole point o...