To often we excuse away the Biblical mandate to care for orphans and widows: "it is someone else's job....I am already busy." Yet there is an encouraging movement within the Church in America to capture a vision to adopt the forgotten into loving, godly homes.
Consider this recent news blip in light of the economy:
Adoptions Increase
Bethany Christian Services — the nation's largest adoption agency —
reports that international and domestic adoptions have increased by 26
percent over last year. Bethany has also seen a 19 percent increase in
families stepping forward to begin the adoption process this year.
Bethany has partnered with many organizations to promote adoptions,
including Focus on the Family and the MTV reality show "16 and
Pregnant." One of the most watched episodes for MTV in 2009 featured a
Bethany birth mother who decided to place her baby with a family in
North Carolina. [CitizenLink.com]
As encouraging as this is, I hope it will be only the beginning.
Here is a most excellent article that every Christian ought to read...and it will move your heart (and if necessary: heart of stone):
