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10 Favorite Bible Verses On Adoption

4/12/2019

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10 Favorite Bible Verses on Adoption Over a year ago, my husband and I started our adoption journey. The wait has been long and hard, but God gives endurance through His Word.
​This is part 2 of our series on adoption: 10 Favorite Bible Verses on Adoption by Redeeming Goods.  
Hi Friends!
​Over a year ago, my husband and I started our adoption journey. The wait has been 
long and hard, but God gives endurance through His Word. 

I’ve been compiling a list of Bible verses to encourage us along the journey and wanted to share that list with you!
​​“In you the orphan finds mercy.” Hosea 14:3
Be an encourager and share this list!
  1. “A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families…” Psalms 68:5-6a. Whether you foster-to-adopt or do domestic or international adoption, realize that God is working in and through your family to love and care for the lonely. God is so kind and caring!
  2. “In love He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with His pleasure and will…" Ephesians 1:5. Why should Christians especially love adoption? Because each and every Christian was adopted into God’s family! Adoption is simply an overflow of what God has done for us.
  3. “Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west… Bring My sons from afar and My daughters from the ends of the earth” Isaiah 43:5-6. God loves to unite in love people who wouldn’t naturally be found together. You see that in the Church with God gathering people from different nations through the bond of Christ. Adoption is another picture of God bringing together people in love for His glory.
  4. “All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters” I Chronicles 25:5. A common thought is that adoption is a sure-fire way to grow your family. It may seem that way, but realize that whether your family grows through biological children or adoption, it is God who gifts children.
  5. “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy” Psalm 126:3. Going along with #4, there is great joy found in knowing that it is God who gives the sweet gift of children.
  6. “Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies” Romans 8:23. Typically with domestic adoption there is a six-month wait after placement before the finalization of the adoption. What a great picture of a Christian’s adoption as a son or daughter of God! After salvation, we’re placed into God’s family. And then one day, full redemption and adoption! Oh! what a glorious day our hearts long for!
  7. “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’ The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit, that we are children of God: and if children, then heirs; heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified together” Romans 8:14-17, There is something beautiful that Christians get to experience now from being adopted into God’s family. God puts His Spirit in us! The Holy Spirit confirms we are God’s and changes our hearts to desire to know and love God no matter the cost.
  8. “In You the orphan finds mercy” Hosea 14:3. A simple, yet impactful sentence. Mercy—something we all desperately need, and God in His goodness specifically offers it to the orphan. 
  9. “And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me” Matthew 18:5. There’s a special place in God’s heart for children. So much so, that Jesus says this statement in Matthew 18. Welcoming children into your heart and home in Jesus’ name is like welcoming the King of kings Himself! How special children are to God!
  10. “May the Lord give you increase, you and your children! May you be blessed by the LORD, who made heaven and earth” Psalm 115:14-15. This verse is my prayer for each of you who are involved in the care for the fatherless and the orphans.
Dear Lord, You know each and every child that does not have a family or is unloved by their family, and You care. Thank You for inventing adoption and for sending Your children out to be Your hands and feet in caring for orphans. God, I pray that You would bless those who bless the fatherless. Please supply all their needs and give them increase so they can continue to bless others. I pray that as their family grows, Your family would grow too through children hearing and responding to the Gospel. Help them to know You, the Maker of heaven and earth, and be overwhelmed by Your great love for them. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
10 Favorite Bible Verses on Adoption Over a year ago, my husband and I started our adoption journey. The wait has been long and hard, but God gives endurance through His Word.
Download 10 favorite Bible verses on Adoption printable.
Kathy
Is there a Bible verse on adoption that is special to you? Please share below!

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For This Child We Have Prayed

​This original illustration by Breadcrumbs Paper Co. is printed on high-quality 120 lb. watercolor art paper.

​My friend, Leli, is so very talented, look at this lovely print she created. 
What a wonderful verse for a long awaited child!

​This print will be a perfect baby shower gift, or a beautiful addition to a baby's nursery, and it comes in three differents sizes. ​Check it out here at Breadcrumbs Paper Co. Etsy site.
"For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of Him: Therefore also I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord." ​​1 Samuel 1:27-28

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Christine Wood link
4/12/2019 07:52:23 pm

What a wonderful list of verses that share the heart of God for His children!

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Patsy Burnette link
8/31/2020 07:10:04 pm

YES! Christine :) I love how Kathy shared her heart here, and these verses... BONUS!!! —Patsy

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Jo Davis link
4/13/2019 11:32:21 am

What a great list of verses! I pray God gives you many blessings on your adoption journey!

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Kathy link
4/16/2019 04:47:33 pm

Thanks so much, Jo!

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Summer link
4/14/2019 12:44:37 am

What a great resource! One that I will share with others!

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Kathy link
4/16/2019 04:48:35 pm

Thanks, Summer! I pray it's a blessing. <3

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loopyloulaura link
4/17/2019 05:23:51 pm

I hope God's words give you strength throughout your adoption and parenting journey. Thanks for linking up with #stayclassymama

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Patsy Burnette link
8/31/2020 07:10:54 pm

Thanks, Laura!

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Leli holmes
3/7/2020 08:58:07 pm

Love these verses I’m going to send them to encourage some orients who are waiting for their adoptions to pan out ! Thanks so much for sharing my print!

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Patsy Burnette link
8/31/2020 07:12:29 pm

We love your beautiful prints, Leli! You're so blessed to be so talented. Thank you for using your talent for the glory of God!

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Grace
2/6/2022 10:33:14 pm

What beautiful verses Patsy you have posted here. I am also impressed and touched how Kathy poured out her heart to pray for the orphans and fatherless. My heart also belongs to them. But I am assured that despite the absence of the earthly father, it is more rewarding to have a heavenly Father who knows us well before we open our mouths for our needs. God bless.

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Patsy Burnette link
7/13/2023 09:52:57 am

Thank you, Grace, for your comment. It's truly beautiful to see how Kathy shared those inspiring verses, and her prayer for the orphans and fatherless touched my heart as well. Her compassion for them is evident, and it is a testament to the love and empathy that God has placed in her heart.

Indeed, having a heavenly Father who knows us intimately and cares for us deeply is a tremendous blessing. Our earthly circumstances may bring challenges, but knowing that we have a Father who sees and understands our needs and weaknesses even before we express them brings great comfort and assurance. His love is unfailing, He is faithful, and He provides for us in ways beyond what we can imagine.

May God continue to bless and guide you as you demonstrate His love to those around you. May your compassion and prayers be a source of comfort and hope for them, reminding them of the love of their heavenly Father who watches over them with tender care.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, and may you experience the abundant blessings and peace that come from knowing our heavenly Father.

Blessings to you!! :)

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