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For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will . . .

—Eph 1:4–5

• Adoption is a wonderful practice. Children who have no parents to love them—orphans, wards of the state, and street children—are welcomed into the hearts and homes of loving families.

• Praise God, who loved us enough to adopt us into his family, not caring about our past.

• Praise God that Jesus is willing to consider us his brothers and sisters: “So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers” (Heb 2:11b). And, “He replied, ‘My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice’” (Luke 8:21).