Present Condition!
Hello everyone,
How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord. Now we know that one day, in the twinkling of an eye, the Lord shall return, and our earthly bodies will be transformed into immortal bodies, bodies that will never die. But Romans 8v22 is showing that till that happens, the whole creation is groaning…
Primary Text: Romans 8v22
“For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.” Romans 8v22 (KJV)
“We know that the whole creation [of irrational creatures] has been moaning together in the pains of labor until now. ” Romans 8v22 (AMP)
“For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.” Romans 8v22 (NLT)
“All around us we observe a pregnant creation. The difficult times of pain throughout the world are simply birth pangs.” Romans 8v22 (MSG)
There are those who the pain of living in this present world, in their present condition and with no hope for tomorrow, gets too hard that they decide to take their own lives, thus we see suicides occurring. There are others who are tired and depressed. Still some who seek to drown out their pains with such things as drugs, and drinking, and immoral relationships and so on. For the believer, there is the hope of spending eternity with the Lord, so that even in the midst of troubles and pains, we can say, it is well. The pain of childbirth is such that it seems so close, and yet so far. There is an anticipation of something huge about to happen. Oh, that we may all be found to be in Him when He comes back.
Supplementary Text:
“The wicked man suffers with [self-inflicted] torment all his days, through all the years that are numbered and laid up for him, the oppressor. A [dreadful] sound of terrors is in his ears; in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him [the dwellings of robbers are not at peace].” Job 15v20-21 (KJV)
““Are you afraid of these idols? Do they terrify you? Is that why you have lied to Me and forgotten Me and My words? Is it because of My long silence that you no longer fear Me? Now I will expose your so-called good deeds. None of them will help you. Let’s see if your idols can save you when you cry to them for help. Why, a puff of wind can knock them down! If you just breathe on them, they fall over! But whoever trusts in Me will inherit the land and possess My holy mountain.” God says, “Rebuild the road! Clear away the rocks and stones so My people can return from captivity.” The high and lofty One who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts. For I will not fight against you forever; I will not always be angry. If I were, all people would pass away – all the souls I have made. I was angry, so I punished these greedy people. I withdrew from them, but they kept going on their own stubborn way. I have seen what they do, but I will heal them anyway! I will lead them. I will comfort those who mourn, bringing words of praise to their lips. May they have abundant peace, both near and far,” says the LORD, who heals them. “But those who still reject Me are like the restless sea, which is never still but continually churns up mud and dirt. There is no peace for the wicked,” says my God.” Isaiah 57v11-21 (NLT)
Prayer
Father, we thank You for today, and pray that as we wait on You and wait on the Lord to come back for His church, that You continue to restore our souls, and revive our courage, and heal us and lead us, grant us peace and encourage us even by Your Spirit in Jesus name, amen.
How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord. Now we know that one day, in the twinkling of an eye, the Lord shall return, and our earthly bodies will be transformed into immortal bodies, bodies that will never die. But Romans 8v22 is showing that till that happens, the whole creation is groaning…
Primary Text: Romans 8v22
“For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.” Romans 8v22 (KJV)
“We know that the whole creation [of irrational creatures] has been moaning together in the pains of labor until now. ” Romans 8v22 (AMP)
“For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.” Romans 8v22 (NLT)
“All around us we observe a pregnant creation. The difficult times of pain throughout the world are simply birth pangs.” Romans 8v22 (MSG)
There are those who the pain of living in this present world, in their present condition and with no hope for tomorrow, gets too hard that they decide to take their own lives, thus we see suicides occurring. There are others who are tired and depressed. Still some who seek to drown out their pains with such things as drugs, and drinking, and immoral relationships and so on. For the believer, there is the hope of spending eternity with the Lord, so that even in the midst of troubles and pains, we can say, it is well. The pain of childbirth is such that it seems so close, and yet so far. There is an anticipation of something huge about to happen. Oh, that we may all be found to be in Him when He comes back.
Supplementary Text:
“The wicked man suffers with [self-inflicted] torment all his days, through all the years that are numbered and laid up for him, the oppressor. A [dreadful] sound of terrors is in his ears; in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him [the dwellings of robbers are not at peace].” Job 15v20-21 (KJV)
““Are you afraid of these idols? Do they terrify you? Is that why you have lied to Me and forgotten Me and My words? Is it because of My long silence that you no longer fear Me? Now I will expose your so-called good deeds. None of them will help you. Let’s see if your idols can save you when you cry to them for help. Why, a puff of wind can knock them down! If you just breathe on them, they fall over! But whoever trusts in Me will inherit the land and possess My holy mountain.” God says, “Rebuild the road! Clear away the rocks and stones so My people can return from captivity.” The high and lofty One who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts. For I will not fight against you forever; I will not always be angry. If I were, all people would pass away – all the souls I have made. I was angry, so I punished these greedy people. I withdrew from them, but they kept going on their own stubborn way. I have seen what they do, but I will heal them anyway! I will lead them. I will comfort those who mourn, bringing words of praise to their lips. May they have abundant peace, both near and far,” says the LORD, who heals them. “But those who still reject Me are like the restless sea, which is never still but continually churns up mud and dirt. There is no peace for the wicked,” says my God.” Isaiah 57v11-21 (NLT)
Prayer
Father, we thank You for today, and pray that as we wait on You and wait on the Lord to come back for His church, that You continue to restore our souls, and revive our courage, and heal us and lead us, grant us peace and encourage us even by Your Spirit in Jesus name, amen.
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