For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God.
--Romans 8:19
You and I have a promise for a better day. There is a perfect day coming, and all of creation is waiting for the revealing of the Son of God and those who belong to Jesus Christ.
It doesn’t matter what man does, all of creation waits for Jesus’ return. Mankind cannot save the earth by ecology, social engineering, or political manipulation.
Any manmade solution is inadequate and incomplete. The earth will not be saved until there is a rebirth of planet earth when Jesus comes again. There will never be ecological balance, peace on this earth, or prosperity until Jesus Christ returns.
So how does that make your life better today?
If you can get a glimpse of the glory, the freedom from suffering, and the perfection you will experience upon Christ’s return, you’ll have the strength you need to weather the groanings of this day and age.
When Jesus Christ ushers in the new age, a new heaven, and a new earth, the curse of creation will be removed. And all of heaven and earth shall celebrate the glory of God.
God has a plan for planet earth. It will not live in futility and vanity much longer. You and I will soon be finally and fully redeemed. We’ll have a healthy new body in a perfect environment.
And so, during days of groaning and suffering, look forward to the future. Be strengthened by the glory that is soon to come. Jesus is coming again!
If you can get a glimpse of the glory, the freedom from suffering, and the perfection you will experience upon Christ’s return, you’ll have the strength you need to weather the groanings of this day and age.
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. And they remembered his words, And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.”
Luke 24:6–9
In the dark days of June 1940, following the collapse of France and the surrender of Belgium, Prime Minister Winston Churchill took the floor at the House of Commons in London to rally his shaken countrymen. He urged them not to give in to despair and laid out the plans England would undertake. Churchill concluded his speech by his now-famous words, “We shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.”
These powerful words from a gifted orator had a great impact on an entire nation. But the most carefully crafted speech from the most talented man pales in comparison to the power of the Word of God. The Lord has given us everything that we need in the Bible, but too often we do not remember what He has said. Psalm 119:11 says, “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee,” but we often don’t keep His Word in our hearts.
Those who followed Jesus and heard Him teach in person still failed to remember what He had told them until they were reminded by the angels. It was only when they remembered His words that they were prepared to face the assignment they would be given to take the gospel to the world—and that is the same source of power we must have.
Today’s Growth Principle:
Bible reading and meditation are essential requirements for a victorious Christian life.
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