Romans 8:18-25 Do you have faith?

18For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19For the anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God. 20For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it, in hope 21that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. 23And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body. 24For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? 25But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

Paul tells us our sufferings here on earth are not worthy to be compared to the glory that is to be revealed to us! With our pain and suffering here on earth, "we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body." I can't wait! No more pain, no more scratching out dirt and dust to survive as we go about our daily struggles. I can't wait for the redemption of my body! Can you?

Lets take these verses and replace the word "hope" with faith;

24For in faith we have been saved, but faith that is seen is not faith; for who has faith for what he already sees? 25But if we have faith for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

 

Do you have faith for what you do not see? Do you have faith in Jesus? With faith and perseverance we eagerly await for it, redemption of our corrupt bodies! Come Jesus come, take away our painful bodies and give us our heavenly bodies! Where no more pain, no more tears exist, just joy and love! Come Jesus come!

Blessings, David 

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