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God's heart is FOR adoption ...

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Nativity shell sculpture by: Susan Markham     So of all the adoption stories that exist, perhaps the most spectacular one is the story of God’s own son, Jesus, coming to earth.   I rarely stop to consider the special family Jesus was grafted into – a family composed of a virgin mother and adopted dad.    Matthew 1:18 explains Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, so Joseph had no direct biological connection to his baby boy.     Mary was chosen by the Lord to carry the son of God and biologically tied to him.   Joseph was handpicked to partner with Mary in raising this little one as his own son.   Together they formed an open adoptive family with the Lord God as the true birth father. Joseph had been instructed to name the baby Yeshua (Jesus) meaning “the Lord saves” because he would save his people from their sins.   I love that Joseph had an encounter with the Lord and was moved to take action and obey immediately.   He received his wake up call and took his position as a husban