Saturday, June 15, 2013
Who do I look like?
Ephesians 1:3-10
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which heset forth in Christ 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.
I have had this thought milling in my mind all week long and I would like to share it.
Our two oldest biologic children are spitting images of my husband. I often think that I really would have no claim on them based on their looks or even their personalities or characteristics. They are my husbands children through and through. I am happy about this! I can't think of a better man to strive to be like! They will have very fortunate wives someday if they turn out just like Adam!
Our youngest who is adopted looks very much like his birth mom. She is a beautiful woman. Not just in appearance but her heart also.
However, there are times when he gives me a look, or something that he does, that makes me think "wow, he looks so much like me right now!" Now see, genetically, that makes no sense. But, he is with me day in and day out. So he has my personality traits, my characteristics. I love seeing me in him!
One of the reason I have loved adopting is because I feel like I fully grasp and understand (as much as I ever will this side of heaven!) my adoption into God's family. This week I have been struck with the thought....are there days or moments that Christ looks at me and thinks "wow, she looks just like me right now!"? I pray he does. I pray that daily I can look more and more like him. With this though I realize the reason our son "looks" like me is because he spends time with me. He studies me. He knows my characteristics and mannerisms better than I do probably. Without even thinking or trying he mimics them.
This is how I will look more and more like Christ! I must spend more and more time with him! I must study him! It's not about me "trying" to be like Christ. It is about becoming so close to him, I begin to look like him without the trying.
My nagging thought this week... who do I look like right now?
For this reason and so much more, I love adoption.
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