Romans 8:21: Because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
Sometimes there appears to be no hope. But there is! Verses 20, 21 indicate that God subjected nature “in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.” Many of us have pictures of our wives after they have delivered a child, and typically the baby is in their arms and mother is radiant. None of us have a picture of our wives in labor. We do not reach into our wallets saying, “Let me show you a picture of Margaret groaning in labor. Isn’t the agony terrific?” Creation will one day be delivered—and the difference between then and now is the difference between agony and ecstasy! Someday our groaning creation will come into “the glorious freedom of the children of God.” Think what will happen when nature is free to produce as it was designed to produce, free from pestilence and danger. We are going to see that day! 1
Application
- Will you thank God now for the unique way that He has designed you?
- Of all the people who have ever lived on earth, everyone has their own custom DNA identification code. Thank God that He is our Creator and Savior! The more you know Him, the more you know that evolution is a man-made evolving fraud.
Prayer
Lord, thank you for the coming glorious liberty. You already “wow!” me everyday.
1. Hughes, R. K. (1991). Romans: righteousness from heaven. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.