Be My Baby!

Many years ago, a young wife was forced by her husband to abort the baby growing in her womb, because the baby was a girl! The young but brave mother courageously opposed the murder –plan of her husband and let the daughter live. Today joyful tears are ever in this brave mom’s eyes every passing day, as she sees the life of her talented daughter! She fought abortion and let her baby daughter live! “Let Live” children-both boys and girls because they are the gift of God!

 If one does not have the guts of this mom to fight 'killing' a baby, the best alternative is to give birth to the “unwanted” baby and give to a couple who wants a baby for adoption! The Bible has stories of adoption.  Moses, the liberation leader was saved by the daughter of Pharaoh who adopted him. Esther, the queen who brought salvation to the Jews was an adopted daughter of Mordecai. Joseph, the foster father had to have a big heart to include baby Jesus, the Lord and Saviour of the world, into his family. What a role these parents have played in bringing  leaders into the world! We, the believers of Jesus are his adopted children. Are n't we! (Ephesians 1:4-6)!

A biological parenthood is one of the many blessings promised in the Scriptures for sure! But not all inherit "all" the physical blessings that have been promised in the Scriptures! A progressive study of the whole of the Bible will say that there is no importance given to biological parenthood in the New Testament! A righteous Zechariah and Elizabeth were childless! Amy Carmichael and Teresa of Kolkata were called “Amma” without they being biological mothers! They were “mothers’ to a multitude of children! So childlessness can also be replaced by adoption where there is a greater opportunity to show the love of Christ to needy children!

Someone said, “An adopted child grows in mommy’s  heart (daddy’s too), not her tummy!” A baby is a miraculous gift from God, no matter how one receives it.  Some are given the ability to bear them, others the ability to rear them. God of the Bible has not asked us to fill the earth with children who resemble OUR images, but he has asked us to fill it with children who are raised to reflect HIS image! So, in an adoption we are facilitated to produce "God-like" children in the place of “our own physical” children! Is that not a privilege?

Every child needs a home and love and privileges like any other child. Why are there abortions? Why are babies thrown into garbage? Why are there children roaming in the streets and slums, not going to schools? As for me, to work for prevention of  such child abuses is divine! Because God has a purpose for every life formed in a womb!

"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.  My frame was not hidden from you, when I was made in the secret place.  When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body.  All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be!" (Psalm 139:13-16).

Who is the deserving kid out there, to whom I can say, “Be My Baby Forever?"