I was reading in my devotions the other day in Exodus 4 when God calls Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and Moses keeps coming up with reasons why he doesn't think that will work. It reminded me of when we started this adoption process and we had a list of reasons, just like Moses, why this was too hard to commit to. Excuses like: we don't have enough bedrooms, we don't have enough chairs at our kitchen table, we don't have enough money, what will people think about us having 5 kids?, what if we commit and then have to go into debt to pay for it?, etc. But then there was this quote in my devotional book:
By the time God's will is made clear to the heart of an obedient child such as Moses, the outcome has already taken place in the heavenly realm. God's timing then unfolds it here on the earth. -Judy Rossi (Enhancing Your Marriage)So cool, huh? And I can definitely say that that has been true in the last six months in our lives. It's just amazing to see all the things God has lined up way in advance to work out for us. We don't have answers for all the "excuses", but we do for some of them and it's been neat to see how God has revealed His will to us over time.
When I focus on the expenses we still have left to pay or the daunting task of applying for grants or the updates we want to do to our house before bringing her home or the furniture we are going to have to buy, it's so overwhelming. But when I focus on God and the ways He has already come through for us, I know I have no reason to worry. Just like God provided for Moses every step of the way, God will provide us with what we need to complete this process because He called us to it in the first. And just like God worked His will to free the Israelites in spite of Moses' weaknesses, I know He will work His will to provide a family for our daughter despite our weaknesses.
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