SCRIPTURE: Romans (NIV) 8:19 The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
OBSERVATION: Sin affects everything on earth, its effect is even seen in heaven, and on God Himself! There is no other explanation for God the Son being limited to a body, and it is a body with the scars of suffering!
This earth can never reach its full potential while being ruled by sinful man. Not only is the earth groaning under the mismanagement of sin-dominated governments, so also are people. Even people in whom the Holy Spirit dwell are affected by the sin present in the earth.
We have the first fruits which are a taste and a promise of more to come. If the first fruits are so grand, how exceedingly grand will be the fullness of God’s promise!
APPLICATION: So, having a taste and longing for more, we “eagerly” look forward to the resurrection with the new body and being with HIM and like HIM! What a day that will be! In heaven, we will be well rewarded for any suffering we must endure here. Suffering here is temporary; our life in heaven is eternal! What a glorious future awaits the believer!
PRAYER: I like to sing, “It will be worth it all, just to see His face, when He claims us for His own. Then for a million years, to sing amazing grace; It will be worth it all when we get home!” Amen
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