Romans 8:18-25 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
Signs of the Spirit within include many things, including this inner groaning as we await the coming again of Christ. In a sense, we feel the weight of the world in this wait. Ever since the Fall, all of creation has been groaning, but we, who know Christ, understand what the non-human world cannot, and since the Spirit is changing us now, with a focus toward then, we realize how much this world is not right. We are waiting for the full adoption to be complete, and we go home with Christ to be with our Father. He will not abandon us; He will come back for us; we just want it to be NOW!
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