This is Kirill
Who will go for him? Who will go to the corners of the earth for him, and proclaim that Christ is King, that he is free, and that he is loved? God has sent the Davis family to go for Kirill! They have gone to the corners of the earth to proclaim his freedom, and have been turned away. After two trips to Kirill's country, countless hours, days, and months of paperchasing, and a hefty ransom paid...their petition to adopt him was denied.
But they are proclaiming that Christ is King, that His Kingdom is coming near, that strongholds will be broken, that powers of darkness must flee, and that Kirill shall be free! They are appealing in the Supreme Court to bring their son home. They have remained compassionate towards the judge and prosecutor who told them their son was not worthy of being loved. They are praying that God will perform a mighty work in their hearts, that God will reveal the truth about Kirill; that he is precious, that he is worthy, that he is loved, that he has infinite potential in this world, that he has much to offer, that he will be safe in their arms...that he deserves to be free. Click HERE to read their story and hear their pleas for their son's freedom.
Kirill's story isn't just about Kirill though. A precedent is being set by the decision in his case. No child with Down Syndrome has ever been adopted out of this region. But there are two more families that are in the process of trying to adopt children from the same region where Kirill is, who must face the same court, the same judge, and the same prosecutor. So the consequences of his case are far reaching, and the lives of many other children hang in the balance.
Eva
God has sent the Hooks family to go to the same region for Eva, and in a matter of days they will stand before the same judge and plead for her freedom. They have already traveled to meet her, they have already fallen in love with her, they have already promised to come back for her. They too are praying for God to move mightily in the judge and prosecutor's hearts!
Baby J
For Baby J, God has sent the Moreno family. They just traveled to meet her last week, and oh how they fell in love! But their hearts were torn apart as they said goodbye to her, not knowing what the future may hold for her, or their family. They waited 19 long months to meet her, only to be told the same judge may deny their plea to adopt her. I truly cannot imagine the anguish.
So no, this isn't just about Kirill. But it isn't just about Eva and Baby J either. What is happening in their country, and many others as well, is about the battle being fought for the hearts of all men. We as believers must stand together, in Christ, and speak His truth to the nations. We must stand for the freedom of His precious children, who are being held captive in EVERY nation. Satan has used a mighty force of deception to cause people to believe that these children are not worthy of being loved, that they have nothing to offer, that they must be hidden away, out of sight, out of arm's reach. He has deceived the nations into believing that these "special needs" children are not worthy of adoption. But the truth is being revealed, one child at a time, and his deception is being exposed. Testimony after testimony of how these children are thriving in loving homes bears witness to God's mighty power to save, to His unfailing love for all His sons and daughters, whom He has already adopted!! (Over the last five years Reece's Rainbow alone has aided in bringing 500 of these special children home!)
The Davis family has asked that we spread their story, and spread His word to bring freedom to His children. So I ask you to stand with them in prayer, in His Word, and in faith. Please pray with compassion of everyone involved: the judge and prosecutor, Kirill, Eva, Baby J, the Davis, Hooks, and Moreno families, and for all His precious children in captivity. The truth is that their future does not lie in the hands of any judge or court, it lies in the hands of our almighty Father, the one and only true Judge!
I leave you with the lyrics to the song "We Speak to Nations"--as I believe they are powerful "marching orders" as we walk into battle for these children.
Hear the sound
The sound of the nations calling
Hear the sound
The sound of the fatherless crying
Who will go for us?
Who will shout to the corners
Of the earth
That Christ is King?[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/i/israel_houghton/we_speak_to_nations.html ]
CHORUS
We speak to nations
Be open
We speak to nations
Fall on your knees
We speak to nations
The kingdom is coming near to you
Oh we speak to strongholds
Be broken
Powers of darkness
You have to flee
We speak to nations
The kingdom is coming near to you
We speak to you
Be free, be free!
Hear the sound
The sound of the nations worshipping
Hear the sound
Of sons and daughters singing
We will go for you
We will shout to the corners of the earth
That Christ is King
The sound of the nations calling
Hear the sound
The sound of the fatherless crying
Who will go for us?
Who will shout to the corners
Of the earth
That Christ is King?[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/i/israel_houghton/we_speak_to_nations.html ]
CHORUS
We speak to nations
Be open
We speak to nations
Fall on your knees
We speak to nations
The kingdom is coming near to you
Oh we speak to strongholds
Be broken
Powers of darkness
You have to flee
We speak to nations
The kingdom is coming near to you
We speak to you
Be free, be free!
Hear the sound
The sound of the nations worshipping
Hear the sound
Of sons and daughters singing
We will go for you
We will shout to the corners of the earth
That Christ is King
Let the chains be broken
Let Him set you free
In His holy name be free
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