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The sacrament of belonging resides as the heart’s greatest desire.
Songs, poems, stories, books, movies that speak of “HOME” stir within us a desire whose power and presence is unrivaled.
In the Bible, when “belonging” is described, “FAMILY” is the metaphor of choice.
Adam and Eve in — one flesh belonging
Mary and Joseph in Matthew and Luke’s earliest chapters — Jesus is set in a family to belong.
The final chapters of Revelation — Jesus the Groom, The Church as the Bride, and Jesus’ followers as his children — we as siblings!
Finding and defining family and belonging culturally is tough...
Ozzie and Harriet… Leave it to Beaver...
Lucy and Ricky… My 3 Sons… Brady Bunch… the Love Boat… Roseanne & Cosby (those have both turned into messes)… Modern Family...
You think those family stories are weird or sad or less than ideal, you should read the Bible!
What the story seems to be for belonging...
What the story toward belonging becomes… through God’s only begotten Son… and all of the rest of God’s sons and daughters are...
Adopted
The Hebrew word for adopted never appears in the Old Testament.
The Greek word for adopted appears only 5 times in the New Testament — all 5 uses by the Apostle Paul.
And yet, it is theological and familial theme that flows through the entire Bible and through the pages of our lives as we seek and long and pray and desire a place where we “Belong.”
To launch our Adopted Series, I want highlight 3 realities all orphans need in order to share in the sacrament of belonging.
I want to highlight these from the story of the most famous adopted person in the Bible: Moses.
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Every orphan has a Shiphrah and Puah in their life.
The Pharoah’s command:
Ex 2:15-17
Orphans — or would be/should be orphans -- never arrive conveniently.
Orphans — or would be/should be orphans never arrive conveniently.
Timing, setting, circumstances… never ideal.
Stories from O Hills — one story after another of a rough context.
What life could Moses expect in that setting, time, circumstance?
Shiphrah and Puah feared the Lord more than their context.
2. Every orphan is carried, at some point, in a Ark.
There are 2 Ark’s in the Old Testament:
Noah
Moses
Every orphan has to be carried, by God, to their next destination.
For some orphans, the story is storybook.
For other orphans, the story is bumpy, painful, and disappointing for all involved.
No irredeemable harm has come or will come to you — wherever your Ark has or will carry you.
3. Every orphan has to find where they belong.
Moses leaves home to find home.
We do this in all sorts of ways… and the people, places, and things that we will accept as settings to belong is amazing.
There are soooo many Foster parents out there.
What we need… what we long for… what we want… is a Father.
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