This has taken quit a long time for me to find the time to work on this. However, Orphan Sunday is this Sunday and I wanted to have this part done for this. In Part 1 I talked about how tough adoption is, but how their are two main reasons behind it. The first (which I'm talking about here) is because it is close to God's heart and the second (comin at a later time) is because it is a Biblical picture of how Christ adopted us.
Ok, so God has a true heart for orphans. He calls us to help both orphans and widows. Here are some promises (both good and bad) that have to do with the fatherless....- Defends (Dt 10:18, Ps 10:17-18, Prov 23:10-11)
- Helps (Ps 68:5)
- Protects (Jer 49:11)
- Sustains (Ps 146:9)
- Provides Justice for (Mal 3:5)
- Shows compassion for (Hos 14:3)
- Hears their cry (Ex 22:23)
- Considers it pure and faultless to look after (Jam 1:27)
- Is Father of (Ps 68:5)
We are to.....- Provide for (Dt. 24:19-21, 26:12-13)
- Defend (Ps 82:3, Isa 1:17)
- Not take Advantage of (Ex 22:22)
- Not Oppress (Zec 7:10)
- Provide Justice for (Dt. 24:17, 27:19)
- Do no wrong (Jer 22:3)
- Look after (Jam 1:27)
Also.....
- We will be blessed (Dt. 24:19)
- What we do for them will be done for us (25:40
- Kill (Ex 22:23)
- Curse (Dt. 27:19)
- Destroy (Isa 10:1-4)
- Punish (Jer 5:28-29)
- Judge (Mal 3:5)
I'm sure I missed something in this list. I am not a Bible Scholar by any means. However, this excites me, encourages me, and I'm sure one day will sustain me. This is why Tony and I do it. We want God's heart and passion to be our heart and passion. One of the favorite says on the founders of 147 Million Orphans is: God funds what he favors and he favors orphans. I pray that my families heart would always be in line with what God favors.
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