Tuesday, December 12, 2006
ADOPTION OF THE HEART
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| Subscribe Unsubscribe Change E-mail View Archive ADOPTION OF THE HEART By Max Lucado Dec 12, 2006 |
"The Gift for All People" (excerpt)
Family Therapist Paul Faulkner tells of the man who set out to
adopt a troubled teenage girl. One would question his logic. She
was destructive, disobedient, and dishonest.
One day she came home from school and ransacked the house
looking for money. By the time he arrived, she was gone and the
house was in shambles.
Upon hearing of her actions, a friend urged him not to finalize
the adoption. "You haven't completed the paperwork. You haven't
signed any documents. Let her go."
His response was simply, "But I've already promised her that she
would be my daughter."
God, too, has made a covenant to adopt his people. His covenant
is not invalidated by our rebellion. It's one thing to love us when
we are strong, obedient, and willing. But when we ransack his house
and steal what is his? This is the test of love.
And God passes the test. "For God shows his great love for us
in this way: Christ died for us while were still sinners" (Romans
5:8).
The father didn't look at the wrecked house and say, "Come back
when you've learned respect."
God didn't look at our frazzled lives and say, "I'll die for
you when you deserve it."
No, despite our sin, in the face of our rebellion, he chose to
adopt us. And for God, there's no going back.
And you never again have to wonder who your father is...
Shared by Joe Gatuslao
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