ADOPTION LETTERS

Lord God in heaven,

Here I am in a place I did not choose. I feel alone, rejected, and hopeless. This world uses and abuses me. It talks about love, but its all about them. It accepts the rich and famous, the athletic and good looking, but turns away when trouble surrounds them. It promises happiness, security, and plenty, but criticizes those who don’t measure up. This world has lots of troubles. It is not a loving family.

Please choose me for adoption. I want to be part of your family like your Son. I want to share in the riches of your kingdom alongside your Son. I want to experience your love, the love you revealed through your Son.

It is because of sin that I am not a part of your family. You accepted the death of your Son as satisfying payment for sin in hope that all people would want to be adopted into your family. So, here I am, Lord. I want to be a part of your family.

I hope you choose me,
Orphan Child



Dear Orphan,

Everything is in order for your adoption. The fee has been paid. Your records have been updated. All that is needed is your commitment.

I would like to tell you a little about the family. My Son is responsible for making your adoption possible. He came to your home and lived there a while. When he saw your condition, he burst with love for you. I told him that it would cost his life to make your adoption possible. He was willing to pay the price. It was hard for him near the last. He pleaded with me hoping it might be possible to find another way. There was no other way. So he continued as we had planned.

He paid the price and I rewarded him with life and a special position with me in heaven. He is now your mediator. Whenever you want to talk with me or ask me something, he comes to me representing you. He wants only the best for you. There will be times when what you think is best for you is not the best. You must trust him to know. He loves you too much to give you less than the best. However, you will be tested to see if how much you really trust him.

Remember, as part of my family you will be treated like my Son. You will be wise to follow his example. Remember also that he is the one who made your adoption possible.

Love,
Your Father in heaven



Father in heaven,

In the orphanage our superiors expect us to behave according to the rules. They seem to have a rule for everything. I don’t like being forced to follow all of their rules. I want to do what I want and not what they demand. It would be nice to be free, to be me. Will it be different in your family?

I really want to be part of your family. But, you say that I must make a commitment before the adoption can take place. What is this commitment?

You said that I would be wise to follow the example of your Son. But, how will I know what he has done in a given situation?

I hope my questions don’t discourage you from adopting me.

Hopefully,
Orphan Child



Dear Orphan Child,

Let me assure you that your questions will not discourage me from adopting you. Keep asking them. It is one way that I know how much you depend upon me. As your Father, I want to take care of you in every way and that includes helping you find the answers to your questions. I enjoy hearing your voice every time you talk to me.

The way of the orphanage is your old world. You learned to live and survive in it. You also discovered its pleasures. It is your old world and you must leave it behind. There will be times when you wish you could just go back to it. But, I will want you to push forward.

In my family you will have a new attitude about life. I expect your conduct and your words to be motivated by the love which my Son has shown for you. Rules will not be seen as demands upon you. When motivated by love, rules become guidelines for pleasing my Son. When you please and honor him, you also make me proud of your adoption. Your purpose as my child is to bring glory, praise, and honor to my Son.

One way to honor my Son is by following his example. You can learn what he has done in a given situation by considering the testimony of those who knew him while in the orphanage. Their testimonies are known as the Four Gospels in the Bible. Read and meditate on them. At times you may respond according to my Son’s attitude displayed in more than one situation. There are also members of my family today who can help you understand what my Son would have done in a your situation. But, don’t forget to ask me!

Your commitment must be to my Son as your brother and to me as your Father. You must commit yourself to leaving behind the ways of the orphanage, to becoming a new person by the changing of your attitudes adopting those of my Son, and to learning and putting into practice the ways of my Son as others who know him have done.

Love,
Your Father in heaven



Father in heaven,

I am overwhelmed. You expect to see many changes in me. Becoming a part of your family looks nigh impossible to me. I don’t know where to begin or what I will become. I must learn a new way of thinking and behaving and forget my old ways. Who will help me?

I am glad that you have adopted me into your family. But, I feel like a newborn who must learn to sit up, to crawl, to stand, to walk, and to talk again. All this gives me hope that my life will be different and better than it was before. I know that I will need lots of help to really become one of your children.

Hopefully,
Orphan Child



Dear Orphan Child,

You are right. This will be a long, sometimes difficult, but rewarding process. You will notice many changes happening to you as you grow more mature. Don’t worry! I chose to adopt you and make you one of my own. I began the process and will continue it to the end.

In the end, you will be so much like my Son that people may comment that you are just like Jesus. Then the adoption process will be complete. In the meantime, I am sending my Spirit to live in you. He will teach you, guide you, and comfort you. You trust me and he will do his life-changing work in you. Old things will pass away and all things will become new. He will eventually mold you into the image of my Son.

There is one more thing you should know. I have a gift that I give to all my adopted children. It is like an inheritance, except you can have right away. I give eternal life to all my adopted children. If you should die some night while in your sleep, your body will be left in bed but the real you will come to be with me forever. Death no more has power over you. It is a passing into my presence. You will understand this better as you get older.

Love,
Your Father in heaven



My Father in heaven,

You are the greatest! There is nobody like you. Here, take my hand. Let’s go. I’m ready to be called a child of God.

Thank you,
Your Adopted Child