"For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now." - Romans 8:22
Have you noticed that
it just seems things in this world aren’t right? When you think about
violence against man, the animal kingdom’s survival of the fittest, or
pollution poisoning our air and streams, it becomes really evident that
things aren’t right. Isn’t it incredible how the earth, with all its
beauty and wonder, can become a destructive force against itself through
earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, and floods?
The Bible says, “…the whole
creation groans and suffers the pain of childbirth.” See, in the
beginning before man sinned, everything was in sync. There was such
peace on earth that even man and animals were vegetarians. There was no
killing of any kind. But now the earth has entered into a period that
God likens to a mother giving birth, and, like childbirth, things will
get worse before they get better.
All creation longs for
things to be made right, and one day it will be – the day when Jesus
returns. It will be a time of salvation and judgment. Judgment will be
for those who are not right with God, and salvation for those who are.
His arrival will usher in a new age of harmony and peace on earth. Won’t
it be great? If you’re ready, yes. If you’re not, no. The key question
for you is, will you be ready? The only way to be ready is through faith
in Jesus Christ.
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