Adopted In Christ

As expected, the news of our adoption has sparked many a conversation. In discussing our desire to adopt, I am always eager to share the correlation of earthly adoption with our own adoption in Christ. However, I’ve begun to notice that this concept is somewhat foreign to most. The privilege of Christians being adopted into God’s eternal family is often understated and overlooked. God adopted us out of his immense love, as exemplified in 1 John 3:1- “See what love the Father has given us that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” It’s only when we realize how great the Father’s love is for us that are able to share that love with others.

So how does this vertical love (Father to us), translate into a horizontal love (us adopting orphans)? The answer is found in Ephesians. First, in Ephesians 1:4-5 we find that God planned the act of adoption before the world was created. “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 as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace.” God had adoption in mind from the beginning! Then in Ephesians 5:1, we find the correlation between the ‘vertical and horizontal’, when Paul
proclaims “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.” As beloved children of God, what better way is there to imitate our Father in heaven than through our adoption of others?

For more on this thought check out this book by Russell Moore.




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