Purpose of Adoption . . .

Before I write anything on the Purpose of Adoption, our little Noah turned 1 month old last week! I am looking forward to watching him grow. He is changing every week and getting bigger. Today he was watching me as I was talking to him (probably thinking how goofy I look!) and he almost cracked out a smile, but couldn't quite get it out. Hopefully in another month he will start that.

As I was doing my quiet time I began reading in Ephesians 1. I pulled up a sermon by John Piper on Ephesians 1 (here is the link to his website www.desiringgod.org). In verses 3-6 it says, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love, he predestined us for adoption through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved."

The first statement that Piper makes is this: "Adoption is one of the most profound realities in the universe. I say "universe" and not "world" because adoption goes beyond the world. It is greater than the world, and it is before the world in the plan of God, and it will outlast the world as we know it. Indeed it is greater than the "universe" and it is rooted in God's own nature."

As I thought about this statement, it hit home and is SO true! God had a knowledge of those he adopted as his sons- those whom he drew to himself and those whom have accepted him as Lord and Savior of their life. Adoption is an awesome thing to comprehend because it was created by God before he even created the entire world and universe! That makes my adoption in Him very special.

I see this in relation to our experience in the process of adopting Noah. It is a profound thing to come across a human who will go through 9 months of carrying a part of them and then sacrificially and selflessly being willing to give up that child so that that child may have a better life. Our hope is that He will grow up to be a Christian man and in building our relationship with his birthmom that she may come to know Christ one day as well (if she already doesn't). This is how adoption goes beyond the world and universe. It is eternal!
Another neat factor is that God had little Noah planned to be apart of our family long before we ever thought of adopting. God is soveriegn and knows all things. God had him placed in our family long ago! This is why we are trying to keep our focus on the conviction of why we chose to adopt rather than the "what if's". In obedience to God He will take care of all things! We are simply called to obey Him.