Monday, February 25, 2019

When the birth pains are over...

Isaiah 55:12:
“For you shall go out with joy,
And be led out with peace;
The mountains and the hills
Shall break forth into singing before you,
And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.


This passage proclaims the joyous life in the Kingdom of God.  When Jesus reigns upon the earth we will see everything respond with glory.  Romans 8:22 says: “For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.”  Creation groans because it is subjected to the futility of man’s sin.  It doesn’t groan in hopeless suffering, but as an expectant mother who is longing to give birth.  That time will come when Christ reigns and even the earth itself will respond in praise and glory from being finally righteously ruled by the Creator and Redeemer of planet earth…Jesus Christ.  When you think of the beauty of the earth remember, she is still in labor pains…if you have trusted in Jesus Christ you will see her in her restored splendor as she flowers under the hand of her One True Master.This has been a minute for the Bible.

1 comment:

  1. Wonderful! I love Hebrews 11:3 "By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible."
    Thanks, Brad!

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