What though my joys and comforts die
The Lord, my Savior, liveth
What though the darkness round me close
Songs in the night he giveth
No storm can shake my inmost calm
while to that Rock I'm clinging
Since Christ is Lord of heaven and earth
how can I keep from singing
#ThirdVerse
Paul’s point in Rom 8:7-16 was that by uniting with Christ we now have the power through the Holy Spirit to win our battle with sin. But in vs 17 he says that if we share in Christ’s glory we must also share in His suffering. While we’re here on earth things won’t always be smooth and easy. The results of our sin will decay our bodies. That will be painful.
And when we choose to stand with Jesus we’ll be attacked just like He was. There will be pain from persecution.
But Paul says this temporary pain and suffering will be more than worth it when we get the eternal rewards that come from being united with Jesus. It will start with a new home. We’ll be in the perfection of heaven rather than in this challenging environment on earth. And we’ll have new bodies. Perfect bodies that will last forever with no sickness or pain.
That glory is coming. We just have to be patient and wait for it!
Never took the time in all my years to ever read and really read the Bible. Currently almost through the Jerusalem Bible Old Testament and almost done with the Prophets. Next up to New Testament. So far amazing and not at all what I was expecting.