Melissa grew up feeling unwanted, always on the outside looking in. Given up for adoption, she wrestled with her worth—until God’s love found her in an unexpected way. In this episode, she shares how she encountered the God of justice, who sees, pursues, and loves us even in our mess.
Trigger Warning: This episode discusses themes of adoption, rejection, and death.
Further Reading & Listening:
God’s Layered Love – A powerful teaching by Al Houghton on how God’s love meets us in every season. (https://wordatwork.org/product/gods-layered-love-book/)
Verses on Jesus and Justice – In the following verses, Jesus is explicitly called a prophet (Luke 13:33, Acts 3:22–23), priest (Hebrews 3:1), and king (Revelation 17:14). He is a multifaceted, dynamic God who always engages with us from a place of love. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and His heart is that none should perish (Hebrews 13:8, Matthew 18:14). The same God who delivered His people from Pharaoh is able to deliver us from those who would destroy us today.
Black Sheep by Ben Fuller – A song about redemption and belonging. Even when you feel like you’re on the outside looking in, God’s love comes after you to bring you home.
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