There are 700 foster children cleared for adoption in Colorado. There are 3,310 churches.The Bible is crystal clear on God's heart for orphans, why are there any in Colorado? If every church in Colorado had 1 family that obey God's call to adoption of just 1 child, we would adopt all of Colorado's orphans, as well as all the free-for-adoption foster kids in New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and Nebraska. [src]
If we were to really be following God's heart - and his commands about taking care of orphans, wouldn't we be adopting these children?
Are we engaged in corporate disobedience as a church?
Is there really any other answer to give but "yes"? I'm pretty sure God's heart for adoption is not an optional calling.
Jon, you make me think of my brother, whose heart beats for orphans, widows, and the poor. It's heavy when you see the numbers in black and white like this.
I wish the "trend" of going overseas for babies wasn't so ... trendy.