DAILY?READINGS: Numbers 32; Proverbs 28; Luke 4:1-15
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God… Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. Romans 8:19, 21
Paul here explains that nature has shared in the curse brought by man’s fall. Nature, though blameless, waits and groans. All is not as it should be. Praise God, all is not as it will be! In a soon coming day, all will change. There will be a rapid renewal brought about by the arrival of the Lord Jesus in person. He will deal in judgement with His foes, restore creation to its pristine state and usher in a reign of “righteousness and peace” (Psalm 72:2-3). —Drew Craig
Soon, descending from his throne, He shall claim Thee for His own;
Sin shall then be overthrown; Thy God reigns. —James Granahan