Signiture Passage Here!

In ancient Roman times, when a family chose to adopt a child, that child was considered part of the family permanantly. Oftentimes, an adopted child might even have more rights with their adopted family than a biological child would. Adoption with God as our Father is the same. Once God has chosen us as His own, there is nothing we can do to lose our salvation. Our adoption with Christ is forever and reinforces His sovereignty over all things. God having chosen us rather than us choosing Him first means that nothing we could do could cause us to lose our salvation. The model of adoption in relation to our salvation paints a powerful image of the perfect and sacrificial love that Christ has for us. This illustration has become even more impactful in my life as I have had the unique privilege of having two close friends who are adopted that I have known over the past 5 years. Let me explain: when a child is adopted, they are chosen. When we are saved, Christ chooses us. God didn't have to choose us. He did not owe us anything and had no obligations. He simply chose us because He loved us. Although the idea of being chosen by God may be a bit intimidating; we should view our spiritual adoption with Christ with humility and gratitude. Instead of trying to reason away why we were chosen, let us thank God for His sacrificial love that saw past our sinful state and saw something worth saving.