GROANING IS PRODUCTIVE
Monday, November 30, 2015
Romans 8:16-23 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are the
children of God. And if we are children, then we are heirs; heirs of God and
joint-heirs with Christ; so that if we suffer with Him,
we may also be glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this
present time are not worthy to be compared with the coming glory to be
revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creation waits for the
manifestation of the sons of God. For the creation was not willingly subjected
to vanity, but because of Him who subjected it
on hope that the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of
corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. And we know that
the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now. And not only
so, but ourselves also, who have the
firstfruit of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, awaiting
adoption, the redemption of our body.
The Apostle Paul invited
inspection of himself and his company. Paul sets the example and encourages us to
scrutinize our Christian exercise and public impression. (2Cor.13) One of the ways we can examine ourselves is
by candidly answering question “What do I long for most of all?”
You know what a
paraphrase is, and probably possess and read one or more. But have you ever
written out Scripture personalizing it? Chaplain Bob Potter taught me the worth
of such exercise. I do so occasionally, and do benefit. This day I do so with
2Corinthians 5.
I know
that when the life I live here is taken down like a tent I have permanence in
and by God. In my temporal existence, which I do confess to enjoying by and
large, I find myself preferentially longing for the life to come; that which God
has prepared and guaranteed.
Until that
time I am confident of His grace in serving Him.
Edwin Bennett Bullock 4th
Please join today in hand and scribe your
heart’s desire.
EBB4
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