This Sunday, as we continue in 1 John, he talks about adoption into the family of God. For any child, being adopted has enormous implications -- past, present, & future. It is intensely personal and wondrously life-altering. Or is it? As John writes this passage, he seems to feel the need to remind them of something they have forgotten. How could we begin to sleepwalk through a gift that should create so much joy? Why would an adopted child choose to live like an orphan instead? What are we missing? Let's talk about "An Orphan's Life" (1 John 2:28-3:3).
