September 19, 2010
Everyone faces suffering. In fact, the Bible teaches that all of fallen creation is suffering in the present age. Alistair Begg therefore reminds us of the need to interpret our experience in the light of God’s revelation. Suffering and glory are interwoven into the purposes of God. When we understand this, we are able to show the world how to experience sorrow and difficulty in light of a relationship with the living and exalted Christ.
18For I consider that the sufferings of this present time nare not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19For the creation waits with eager longing for othe revealing of the sons of God. 20For the creation pwas subjected to futility, not willingly, but qbecause of him who subjected it, in hope 21that rthe creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.
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