FUTURE GLORY

Romans 8:18-27

18 I CONSIDER THAT OUR PRESENT SUFFERINGS

ARE NOT WORTH COMPARING WITH THE GLORY

THAT WILL BE REVEALED IN US.

19 THE CREATION WAITS IN EAGER EXPECTATION

FOR THE SONS OF GOD TO BE REVEALED.

20 For Creation was Subjected to Frustration,

Not by its own choice,

But by the Will of the One who Subjected it,

21 In Hope that the Creation itself will be Liberated

From its Bondage to Decay

AND BROUGHT INTO THE GLORIOUS FREEDOM

OF THE CHILDREN OF GOD.

22 WE KNOW

THAT THE WHOLE CREATION HAS BEEN GROANING

AS IN THE PAINS OF CHILDBIRTH

RIGHT UP TO THE PRESENT TIME.

23 NOT ONLY SO, BUT WE OURSELVES,

WHO HAVE THE FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT,

GROAN INWARDLY AS WE WAIT EAGERLY

FOR OUR ADOPTION AS SONS,

THE REDEMPTION OF OUR BODIES.

24 FOR IN THIS HOPE WE WERE SAVED.

BUT HOPE THAT IS SEEN IS NO HOPE AT ALL.

Who hopes for what he already has?

25 But if we Hope for what we do not yet have,

WE WAIT FOR IT PATIENTLY.

26 IN THE SAME WAY,

THE SPIRIT HELPS US IN OUR WEAKNESS.

WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT WE OUGHT TO PRAY ,

BUT THE SPIRIT HIMSELF INTERCEDES FOR US

WITH GROANS THAT WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS.

27 AND HE WHO SEARCHES OUR HEARTS

KNOWS THE MIND OF THE SPIRIT,

BECAUSE THE SPIRIT INTERCEDES FOR THE SAINTS

IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOD'S WILL.

(Romans 8:18-27)

If you are a Christian you will Suffer

For your Faith in Christ Jesus and His Word.

It has to be that way in a World ruled by Satan

(1 John 5:19)

All of creation Groans

Until the sons of God are revealed

At the return of Christ Jesus.

And Christians Groan inwardly,

And will until their Adoption is consummated.

In this Hope we were Saved.

The Spirit helps us in our Weakness.

We do not know how we ought to Pray,

But the Spirit himself intercedes for us

With Groans that words cannot express.

The Spirit Intercedes for the Saints

In accordance with God's Will.