The Glory
About To Be Revealed
To Us
I consider that the sufferings of this
present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us.
For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of
God; for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the
will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set
free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the
children of God. We know that the whole creation has
been groaning in labor pains until now; and not only the creation, but we
ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we
wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. For in hope we were saved. Now
hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope
for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
We are not alone in longing for Jesus,
our Savior, to return. As we wait, He is our constant companion. Like the earth,
we rant and rave for God to make things right. Jesus told us that He would be
with us always, even until the end of time. We can trust Him to keep His word.
Jesus makes
possible our new birth
and nature’s rebirth.