Adoption

For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear,

but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out,

"Abba, Father."

Romans 8:15

This morning my mind was drawn to my friends in Texas who are adopting.

They have a lot of paperwork to go through, and have funds to raise.

There is so much to go through in this process but it's for their precious little girl in Congo.

They love her already and can't wait until they get to meet her and love her as one of their family.

Their little girl doesn't have to pay for the adoption and doesn't have to do all of the paperwork that they do.

She just is waiting while they are working hard to get her.

The special day will come when the process is finished and then all the little girl has to do is meet them.

She just has to go into their arms and be loved.

She doesn't have to be an orphan any longer. 

Sound familiar? 

Let me explain.

Our adoption process is already done.

Our Father paid the greatest price of all, His Son. 

He paid in full, went through the paperwork, and 

now He is just waiting there. 

His arms are wide open and He is waiting for us to run into His arms and let Him love us.

Sometimes we get so caught up in the process we forget that it's done.

We are the orphans. 

We are not the ones who have the price to pay or paperwork to fill out.

There is no process about it.

It's just pure love.

We don't have to pray the right things or be good enough.

He is waiting there for us.

My friends' little girl probably isn't going to brush her hair, change her clothes, brush her teeth etc. 

before she runs to meet her family.

They don't expect that, they already love her.

They just want her to run to them, meet them and be loved.

That's our Father.

He wants us to just run into His arms.

Recklessly and unhindered.

We aren't being held by bondage.

We are free. 

The price is paid.

Let's stop trying to pay our adoption fees, and fill all the paperwork out.

Let's stop trying so hard to appear okay, and get better before we run to our Father.

Let's just run. 

Run recklessly and unhindered to our Father. 

Let's allow Him to love us now not later.

The price is paid.