ROMANS 8:19. “For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.” EXPECTATION. With indrawn breath, creation waits and wonders at the newness – What causes it, where will it lead, what results will come from such change? The sameness of the natural is showing cracks here and there – New desires, new attitudes, new allegiance – what has happened to him? New relationships, new guiding principles, new duties – he is not the same person! It is like he is starting over – he looks like always, except – like he is created new!
Things we’ve grown so used to – seasons, tides, weather patterns – what is happening? Creation is either changing or waiting for changes – with expectation. The seasons are still here, but are different; less of this and more of that. The mountains remain, but even they are changing – in form, in shape – volcanoes. The seas are the same but are more forceful – like they are angry – like the wicked. Earthquakes increase and all together – we wonder with anxiety – what’s next?
What are we all looking for, what are we expecting – signs come from everywhere? Is God starting over again, is there something coming, what should we expect? After the suffering; will the glory we are looking for be seen? Is God at work again? It is evident he is starting with mankind – the changes in new creations are real. It seems like a countdown has started and creation starts to reveal glimpses of the future. Is the manifestation soon to be seen? Is creation readying itself? Are new creatures real?
“To be uncertain about the future, Father God, must be very disconcerting. I know the end of the story and am anxiously awaiting the time when everything will be subject unto our Lord. But I am also anticipating how the sons of God will look when we are revealed with Him. Anxiously awaiting His arrival, I remain Yours in the grip of grace, Amen.”