July 22
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God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children. – Galatians 4:5(NLT)
ADOPTED AS HIS OWN
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you sinned, you were separated from Him
He gave his only begotten Son so you will be redeemed
We were slaves to law until Christ gave us freedom
We were lost, but God took us all for adoption.
He accepted us and took us in his wings
He gave us wisdom so we could see
He gave Christ so we can be righteous
He freed us from sin and so we can be glorious.
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Being orphaned can be isolating. Losing one of your parents or even both of them could be very overwhelming and can leave a feeling of emptiness. Each person longs to belong to someone. Orphans search for their biological parents even if they are still adopted by good people. A part of each person wants to know their origin. Somehow it makes them feel whole to do that.
The bible says that God sent his only son so we could be freed from slavery to the law. He wants to adopt us as his own children even after we have separated ourselves from him through sin and disobedience. The role that the blood of Jesus did to us is to free us from the debt and slavery of sin.
PRAYER
Lord, help us to accept your adoption fully.
REFLECTION
When did you ever feel you didn’t belong to God?
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