"he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ"
This struck me earlier in the adoption process and continues to grow in my heart.
Do you know that I think about, pray for, and love my child and I don't know who my child is yet?
Do you know that God loved you before you were even formed in your Mother's womb?
Do you know that I greatly desire to know my child and have a relationship with my child and spend time with my child?
Do you know that God greatly desires to know you, have a relationship with you through Jesus Christ, and to spend time with you, His child?
When I do have a picture, this love will increase and my desire to know my child and have my child know me will increase.
God sees us and His desire to have us know him is stronger than we can imagine.
Plus God is perfect. His love and desires are stronger than we can comprehend. He loves and desires this relationship with me EVEN more than I do with my child. Hard to wrap my brain around that.
Just thought I'd share something that has been forming in my brain (and heart) for a while.
i've been thinking about something similar to this lately... and how adoption has helped me understand even more of God's love for us.
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