On loan

While driving this morning, I heard part of a sermon on the radio. The pastor was talking about family. He began explaining how great the responsibility is to raise Godly children.

He said..

"Understand, our children are not ours, we think they are, they are really not. They are God's children. He entrusts us to manage them for Him. They belong to God. God gives them to us, He uses us as stewards."

"They are on loan from God to us."

I had one of those wow moments, tears and all. Chloe is not ours. As much as I want to claim her, she's really not ours. Yes, we waited 16 months for her. Yes, we traveled half way around the world for her. But, she belongs to the Lord. I know he has great plans for her. He has entrusted her to us for Him. What a responsibility!

"But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ." 2 Timothy 3:14-15

"One generation plants a tree, another generation sits under it's shade" ~ Chinese Proverb