The Inspiration for my Tattoo...

GOD PIONEERED THE ADOPTION PROCESS. WHEN ADAM SINNED, HE ALIENATED HIMSELF FROM GOD AND BECAME A SPIRITUAL ORPHAN. MANY PEOPLE DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY GOD DIDN'T JUST FIX THINGS RIGHT THEN AND THERE. THE REASON WAS THAT GOD HAD GIVEN HIS SON, ADAM, DOMINION IN THE EARTH, BUT THEN ADAM THROUGH HIS ACT OF TREASON, GAVE UP HIS AUTHORITY TO SATAN. IT WAS LEGAL. GOD WAS NOW ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN. THE ONLY SOLUTION TO RESTORE HIS SON BACK TO HIM WAS ADOPTION.

GOD CREATES THROUGH HIS WORD. IF YOU WILL NOTICE, THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE OLD TESTAMENT, GOD IS GETTING HIS WORD BACK INTO THE EARTH THROUGH HIS PROPHETS. THE PLAN OF GOD WAS TO RESTORE THE ORIGINAL ORPHANS BACK INTO THE FAMILY. EVERY PROPHECY UTTERED IN THE OLD TESTAMENT WAS ONE STEP CLOSER TO THE DAY OF ADOPTION. THE REVELATION OF THE LOVE OF GOD IS FULLY EVIDENT WHEN YOU REALIZE THAT THE ENTIRE OLD TESTAMENT WAS GOD GOING THROUGH THE ADOPTION PROCESS TO RESTORE THE ORPHANS.

"BLESSED BE THE GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, WHO HATH BLESSED US WITH ALL SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS IN HEAVENLY PLACES IN CHRIST. ACCORDING AS HE HATH CHOSEN US IN HIM BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD, THAT WE SHOULD BE HOLY AND WITHOUT BLAME BEFORE HIM IN LOVE: HAVING PREDESTINED US UNTO THE ADOPTION OF CHILDREN BY JESUS CHRIST TO HIMSELF, ACCORDING TO THE GOOD PLEASURE OF HIS WILL." EPHESIANS 1:3-6

ADOPTION IS THE PROCESS, NOT THE RESULT. THIS CANNOT BE EMPHASIZED ENOUGH. IT IS IMPERATIVE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT ADOPTION TRULY IS AND HOW IT CHANGES EVERYTHING. WE CAN SEE THE ADOPTION PROCESS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE OLD TESTAMENT, BUT THE PROCESS WAS COMPLETED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS. AS CHRISTIANS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT OUR SALVATION WAS THE RESULT OF ADOPTION. IT WAS THE PROCESS OF ADOPTION THAT MADE US SONS AND DAUGHTERS. WE ARE NO LONGER ADOPTED. ONCE THE ADOPTION PROCESS WAS COMPLETE, WE BECAME FAMILY BY BLOOD.

"BUT WHEN THE FULNESS OF TIME WAS COME, GOD SENT FORTH HIS SON, MADE OF A WOMAN, MADE UNDER THE LAW. TO REDEEM THEM THAT WERE UNDER THE LAW, THAT WE MIGHT RECEIVE THE ADOPTION OF SONS. AND BECAUSE YE ARE SONS, GOD HATH SENT FORTH THE SPIRIT OF HIS SON INTO YOUR HEARTS, CRYING, ABBA, FATHER. WHERE THOU ART NO MORE A SERVANT, BUT A SON; AND IF A SON, THEN AN HEIR OF GOD THROUGH CHRIST." GALATIANS 4:4-7

IT IS THE REVELATION OF GOD'S ADOPTION THAT CAN TAKE US TO FURTHER UNDERSTANDING THE IMMEASURABLE IMPACT THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WORLD THROUGH ADOPTION. EVERY ORPHAN IN THIS WORLD HAS A CALL OF GOD ON THEIR LIVES - A CALL THAT COULD CHANGE THE WORLD! WHEN A FAMILY ADOPTS ONE OF THESE "LITTLE ONES", THEY ARE INVESTING IN THAT CHILD'S CALL. MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT THEY CANNOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. REMEMBER, JESUS SAID THAT THE ENTIRE KINGDOM OF GOD IS LIKE A SEED. FOR EVERY ORPHAN THAT IS ADOPTED, IT IS A SEED PLANTED IN THEIR LIVES. THE FRUIT THAT THEY BEAR WILL BE ON YOUR ACCOUNT BECAUSE OF YOUR INVESTMENT IN THEIR LIVES. YOU CAN BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HELPING THAT ONE CHILD WALK IN THEIR CALLING AND BRING OTHER "ORPHANS" INTO THE KINGDOM. WHEN THEY CHANGE THE WORLD, YOU HAVE CHANGED THE WORLD. ALL IT TAKES IS ONE CHILD!

Adoption: by Joshua David


Another source of inspiration: Saviour King by Hillsong United

And now the weak say I have strength
By the spirit of power that raised Christ from the dead
And now the poor stand and confess
That my portion is Him and I'm more than blessed

Let now our hearts burn with a flame
A fire consuming all for your Son's holy name
And with the heavens we declare
You are our king

We love you Lord, we worship you
You are our God, you alone are good

You asked your Son to carry this
The heavy cross our weight of sin

I love you Lord, I worship you
Hope which was lost, now stands renewed
I give my life to honor this
The love of Christ, the savior king

Let now your church shine as the bride
That you saw in your heart as you offered up your life
Let now the lost be welcomed home
By the saved and redeemed those adopted as your own

I give my life to honor this
The love of Christ, the Saviour King