We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. Romans 8:22-23
I hear it all around me. I see it in the
faces of those I love. I hear it in their voices.
The family who, far too soon, lost a
father, husband, grandpa-to-be…
The mother whose heart is broken over
her child’s drug and alcohol abuse…
The teenager who tried to take her own
life…
The young man living on the streets…
The father who has been without work…
His family who is struggling just to make ends meet…
The leader who is struggling with the heavy burden of responsibility…
The single woman who aches to be a wife and mother…
We are all looking for something, groaning for something,
aching for something. Jesus is that something. He stands at the right had of
the Father, and one day, the Father is going to say the word (I get chills just
thinking about it) and the waiting will be over. That trumpet will sound. The
aching will end and the groaning will become singing—the voices of millions
worshiping our God. Oh how I look forward to that day!
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I would love to hear from you! Let me know what you think and how I can pray for you. Most of us are carrying some pretty heavy baggage and the good news is, you don't have to carry it alone! You can lay it at the feet of Jesus, and sometimes we need help just letting go of our baggage and not picking it up again. We're in this together!