Better Days are Coming
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. - Romans 8:18-23
Hello friends,
As I see the devastating prayer requests that appear in the prayer email, and as I talk with those of you who are suffering from illness, worry, anxiety, loss, depression, injustice etc. my heart breaks, and I long to fix everything for you. There is a sense of despair we all feel for those we love who are suffering. There is a nagging in our souls telling us something just isn’t right about this. There is confusion about why our omnipotent Father doesn’t take this suffering away. There is an emptiness, telling us there has to be more than this life.
This passage of Scripture tells us that this world and everyone in it feels these things. We groan for something better. We long to live as we were created to live – forever, in perfect peace with each other and our Creator.
There is coming a day, when all things will be made new (Revelation 21:1). There is coming a day when all suffering, sadness, pain, sickness, worry and even death itself will be wiped away (Revelation 21:4). Paul tells us that all our suffering in this life will essentially be forgotten when we reach our home with Christ.
Losing those we love is never easy, but when they know Christ, we are able to rejoice that our Father has answered our prayers and welcomed them into the home they have longed for all their lives – the home where they have received perfect and permanent healing. They will suffer no more. And the emptiness left in hearts from their absence will be satisfied one day, when we too reach our eternal home where we are meant to be.
I pray you find peace in knowing that better days are coming.
Hello friends,
As I see the devastating prayer requests that appear in the prayer email, and as I talk with those of you who are suffering from illness, worry, anxiety, loss, depression, injustice etc. my heart breaks, and I long to fix everything for you. There is a sense of despair we all feel for those we love who are suffering. There is a nagging in our souls telling us something just isn’t right about this. There is confusion about why our omnipotent Father doesn’t take this suffering away. There is an emptiness, telling us there has to be more than this life.
This passage of Scripture tells us that this world and everyone in it feels these things. We groan for something better. We long to live as we were created to live – forever, in perfect peace with each other and our Creator.
There is coming a day, when all things will be made new (Revelation 21:1). There is coming a day when all suffering, sadness, pain, sickness, worry and even death itself will be wiped away (Revelation 21:4). Paul tells us that all our suffering in this life will essentially be forgotten when we reach our home with Christ.
Losing those we love is never easy, but when they know Christ, we are able to rejoice that our Father has answered our prayers and welcomed them into the home they have longed for all their lives – the home where they have received perfect and permanent healing. They will suffer no more. And the emptiness left in hearts from their absence will be satisfied one day, when we too reach our eternal home where we are meant to be.
I pray you find peace in knowing that better days are coming.
Recent
Archive
2025
2024
November
Categories
no categories
No Comments