Two More Days!

Lately, Isaac has been getting out of his big bed in the morning (between 5:30-6:00) and climbing in bed with me. He thinks if he is quiet and lays down without much movement, and stays there, that I might not take him back to his bed. He is right.

This morning I snuggled up to him and thought, "this is my son. my very own child." He didn't come from my body but he feels so much mine, I can't imagine it feeling any different with any other child. I know every part of him. I know when he says "Horsey" he means Lucy our dog. I know that he prefers to keep his shoes and slippers on. And I know what he loves and what will set him off. This is what family is.

I wanted to share this quote:

"Adoption is an act of God's free grace, wherby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges of the Sons of God." -Westminster Catechism

This talks about our adoption into the family of God when we place our faith and trust in Jesus Christ. At that moment the Bible says we are received as sons and loved in just just the same way that God loved his Son, Christ. Jesus says in John 17:23, "You sent Me, and loved them, even as you have loved me." When we are adopted as children into God's own family we are given all of the privileges that a "birth" child is given.

This is my hope for Isaac. That he will continue to be seen and received throughout his life as our very own. Because on Wednesday, when we stand before that judge, he will be declared as our very own, our firstborn. And given all the rights and privileges of our son.

Isn't that such a sweet testimony of how our family is living out God's own plan for His family? When I reflect upon that I am given such a feeling of gratitude to my Lord for having us in His plan all along and making something beautiful out of such a heartbreaking two and a half years. It occured to me awhile back that in the spring of 2004, when we began to try to conceive, Isaac was already conceived in his birthmother's womb. And as we struggled and grieved over not being able to get pregnant, God gently was telling us, Wait... That has truly become our theme!
Praise God that He is forever faithful. And that we only have to wait two more days for this one!