DAD'S RAMBLINGS – A New Creation
Romans 8:19-22
"For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God ... For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself will be delivered from the bondage of corruption [margin: decay] into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now."
When Adam sinned, God subjected the whole of creation (not just man) to futility – emptiness and decay. But even in the curse God gave hope for the future. Some day, the entire creation will be reborn and delivered from the bondage of corruption. The children of God will be resurrected to eternal life where there is no death. And all of creation will be made new – reborn. Peter foresaw this new heaven and new earth. The heavens will pass away and will melt with fervent heat. "Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and new earth in which righteousness dwells" (II Peter 3:10-13). Even now the creation is in labor pains waiting for the new birth. And I live in hope of resurrection to a new body. My body groans under the curse of pain but there is a time coming when I will have a body like the resurrected Christ. "Beloved, now we are the children of God. And it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him for we shall see Him as He is" (I John 3:2). Hallelujah!
TODAY'S THOUGHT: Christians look forward to a new body and a new creation.
Romans 8:19-22
"For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God ... For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself will be delivered from the bondage of corruption [margin: decay] into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now."
When Adam sinned, God subjected the whole of creation (not just man) to futility – emptiness and decay. But even in the curse God gave hope for the future. Some day, the entire creation will be reborn and delivered from the bondage of corruption. The children of God will be resurrected to eternal life where there is no death. And all of creation will be made new – reborn. Peter foresaw this new heaven and new earth. The heavens will pass away and will melt with fervent heat. "Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and new earth in which righteousness dwells" (II Peter 3:10-13). Even now the creation is in labor pains waiting for the new birth. And I live in hope of resurrection to a new body. My body groans under the curse of pain but there is a time coming when I will have a body like the resurrected Christ. "Beloved, now we are the children of God. And it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him for we shall see Him as He is" (I John 3:2). Hallelujah!
TODAY'S THOUGHT: Christians look forward to a new body and a new creation.
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