I was adopted in November of 1964 by Earl and Charlene Wright. Both were born this month. Both are deceased now. Just this year, I located and met my birth mother! I’ve learned, I am African, Irish and German. My Irish and German ancestors have been in this country since 1730! The details of my African heritage were stolen. It’s quite something to be adopted. Moses was. Esther was. Ruth was. Jesus was in a manner of speaking. When the Psalmist says, “I have been entrusted to you ever since I was born; you were my God when I was still in my mother’s womb.” I get that. Some feel a profound sense of abandonment when talking about adoption. I get that too. I feel entrusted more than abandoned. Moses’ mother put him in a basket and sent him down the Nile to save him and give him a life she couldn’t. I have always understood God in that story to be Moses’ basket, his mother, the river and his new home. Sending love to all my people wrestling with what it means to be entrusted.
For People with Bishop Rob Wright
The podcast expands on Bishop’s For Faith devotional, drawing inspiration from the life of Jesus to answer 21st-century questions.