I got a package in the mail from Show Hope yesterday. I haven't been this excited about the mail in a long time. We ordered a devotional book and some of their general brochures. Of course, I tore into the padded envelope and began reading. Several quotes and scriptures used in the Act Now book stood out to me.
Since this is adoption awareness month, I want to share them with you. Maybe just maybe, this will spark your thoughts too. Hopefully it will inspire you to Act Now and do something for orphans.
* "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute." Proverbs 31:8
This verse came to life to me last night. Bryan and I were watching a documentary on The Military Channel. They were following Marines in Iraq. This particular company was doing some police/investigation work in a province. They went from house to house seeking info about insurgents. One house that they came to had two pre teen girls living in it. One of the Marines was nearly in tears explaining how these girls were living. They were both special needs children and were lying in the floor in their own feces and only partially clothed. He demanded the man remove the girls. After they were brought outside, he demanded that the man clean them up, clothe them, and feed them. He told him that they would return later in the day to make sure that this was done. The girls could not speak, someone had to speak up for them. Thank God for that Marine!
*"Prayer does not equip us for greater works- prayer is the greater work." -Oswald Chambers
Maybe you don't feel the call to bring orphans into your home. You can do something- PRAY! Pray that these children are provided for while waiting. Pray for families to be open to God's call to adopt. Pray for the people that care for them in the meantime (foster parents, social workers, missionaries, orphanage staff, etc).
The thoughts don't stop here, so check back soon.
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