EE Mission Day 14 - Do We Cry "Abba Father"?

Well, we had our second joyous visit with precious Kathleen today (Stephanie should be putting a post together later today).  Now I am at the computer getting caught up on some work and reviewing some news feeds from back home.  I felt the need to share one story I came across; as it deals with adoption. 

As I watched the reaction of this young woman when she found out she was to be adopted, it made me think about how we should react each and every day knowing that we have, as Believers in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, been adopted into God's family.  This is why we can call Him Father!  Do we really, truly understand this?  Oh, Lord, help my unbelief!!

Although we will not be able to communicate it the way this young couple did, I cannot wait for the moment when we can communicate, every day the Lord allows me to have in this world, to Gayle and Kathleen that they are now part of a covenant family, and will never be orphaned again!

Confession:  I also need to remind my four other children that they too are loved and will never have to face what their soon to be sisters faced in their young lives...

Romans 8:12-17 

Heirs with Christ

¹² So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. ¹³ For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. ¹⁴ For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. ¹⁵ For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” ¹⁶ The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, ¹⁷ and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.