The other day, I was counting all the families I know who are in the process of adopting. Eight families. Twelve children. And I got to thinking...
Twelve. Jesus had twelve disciples. Twelve men He poured His life into. Twelve men who changed the world. It began with twelve. Imagine with me for a moment. What if these twelve children are raised to love and fear Jesus? What if these twelve children become mighty warriors for Jesus Christ? What if each of them leads two people to Christ (who then lead two people, who lead two people...). What if a few of them move to another nation to make disciples? What if some of them become mothers and fathers who raise and disciple more Godly children? What if one of them discovers a cure for cancer? What if one of them is a school bus driver who daily invests in the lives of hundreds of children, showing them that Jesus Christ is real? What if some of them are doctors, truck drivers, grocery store clerks, lawyers, or judges who live boldly and radically for Jesus Christ? What if some of them use their adoption stories to tell others about our spiritual adoption into God's family? And the list goes on. What if?
What if God wants to change the world through twelve former orphans?
Imagine that.
