July 24
2 Chronicles 11:1-13:22; Romans 8:26-39; Psalm 18:37-50; Proverbs 19:27-29
The world is broken. This is one of the most verifiable claims that can be made. We can look at history and it is marred by disasters and wars. 2 Chronicles 13 describes the civil war of Israel and the slaughtering of brothers. We can also see the fractures as we look around our world today, whether scanning the news or looking into our own hearts and minds. Yesterday’s reading in Romans 8 described the fact that we do not do the good we want to do and are constantly finding ourselves in sin and rebellion. Despite the brokenness of the world and us, there is hope.
Romans 8 describes where we can find hope even amidst stress, hardship, and the broken state of our lives and the world. First, the world will be healed. When Christ returns, he will make all things right and we can rejoice in this future reality. Second, we can see the Spirit’s work in our lives. God is at work in powerful ways, and we can find hope in the fact that God is presently, though partially, making things right. Third, we will be glorified. This is the ultimate way we will be healed when we dwell with God forever. We will never be separated from God or his love, and we can rejoice in this fact. We will spend an eternity with him on a new earth and can enjoy him forever. So no matter how broken we or the world around us may seem to be, we can know this is not the end of the story.
Father God, thank you that you will make all things right at Christ’s return. Help me to live in a radically different way from the world around me because of the hope I have in you. Keep my eyes fixed on you and on the certainty of the end of the story that you are writing for me and the world. Amen.
Question: How can we live in light of the future restoration of all things?
The world is broken. This is one of the most verifiable claims that can be made. We can look at history and it is marred by disasters and wars. 2 Chronicles 13 describes the civil war of Israel and the slaughtering of brothers. We can also see the fractures as we look around our world today, whether scanning the news or looking into our own hearts and minds. Yesterday’s reading in Romans 8 described the fact that we do not do the good we want to do and are constantly finding ourselves in sin and rebellion. Despite the brokenness of the world and us, there is hope.
Romans 8 describes where we can find hope even amidst stress, hardship, and the broken state of our lives and the world. First, the world will be healed. When Christ returns, he will make all things right and we can rejoice in this future reality. Second, we can see the Spirit’s work in our lives. God is at work in powerful ways, and we can find hope in the fact that God is presently, though partially, making things right. Third, we will be glorified. This is the ultimate way we will be healed when we dwell with God forever. We will never be separated from God or his love, and we can rejoice in this fact. We will spend an eternity with him on a new earth and can enjoy him forever. So no matter how broken we or the world around us may seem to be, we can know this is not the end of the story.
Father God, thank you that you will make all things right at Christ’s return. Help me to live in a radically different way from the world around me because of the hope I have in you. Keep my eyes fixed on you and on the certainty of the end of the story that you are writing for me and the world. Amen.
Question: How can we live in light of the future restoration of all things?
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