Do you long for the return of the King? Jesus came somewhere around 2000 years ago. And when He ascended into heaven before the eyes of his disciples He promised that He would come back. A dear sister and I were talking recently about longing for the return of our King. We both laughed about how, when we were younger, we hoped that Christ would wait to return until we had gotten married and had children and...
And how silly that seems to us now. How our view of eternity in God's presence was severely lacking. When I was young, I saw all that this life has to offer. But the older I get (don't laugh-- I know I'm not "old" to some of my readers) the more I see the effects of sin on everything! And I LONG for the day when Christ will return and fix His world and FINALLY free His people from our sin to worship and enjoy Him FOREVER!!!
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
Romans 8:18-25
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