It is therefore one thing to be conceived but yet something totally different and even special about being adopted. When a couple or an individual goes out of there way, are intentional emotional and yes financially to secure the life of a child it speaks to a whole nother form of relationship.
This couple would not let physical challenges, financial concerns nor past failures turn them away from obtaining and loving a child of their own. Likewise, God did not allow the disobedience of Adam and Eve, the redemptive value of the blood of His only begotten Son, nor all of the sins of every man born to prevent HIM from purchasing us and making us His children!
Therefore, just as through one man, sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because ALL sinned - Romans 5:12
He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us in the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13-14
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, Abba, Father. For the Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children of God and if children, then hiers- heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, IF indeed we suffer with Him, that we also be glorified! Romans 8:15-17
The world will have you look at the moment of February as THE month to be IN love. From strangers hooking up with one another to frail and loveless married people faking the funk.
True love and real love can only come through God!
The Bible tells us to Love God with all of our hearts, soul, mind and strength THEN to love your neighbor as yourself. If a person has not given their ALL to God FIRST then they cannot love you with the only and proper thing that is left which is the love HE has given back to them. That's why today we see contempt, we see unforgiveness, we see the breaking of the marital covenant and even worst. What many experience is lust- a strong desire to have but never the self-surrendering, self-giving and self-denying love that God bestows upon and exist as at all times. HE is LOVE!
If you haven't before or you've become detached over time, today, embrace the LOVE of God. Ask Him to come into your heart. Give Him permission to be your Lord & Savior. THIS is the love of a lifetime! ....with NO regrets forever