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The Three Groanings

“For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of decay into the liberty of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now. Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body. For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees? But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience. In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered. He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God.” (Romans‬ ‭8:20-27‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Firstly, the whole creation is groaning due to the fall that happened when Adam sinned. Sin brought death into the world, and death is producing all these groanings that show that creation is suffering.

God never designed for animals to harm man, and insects (such as mosquitoes) never bit Adam and Eve in the garden. Every creature, including man, was herbivorous, eating plants and fruits.

“God said, “Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be your food. To every animal of the earth, and to every bird of the sky, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food;” and it was so.” (Genesis‬ ‭1:29-30‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

After Adam, the appointed ruler of earth, ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil against God’s command, that sin caused all of Adam’s subjects and kingdom to experience death and fall under a curse.

Ever since, the earth has been groaning, suffering from the effects of sin. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, hurricanes—these are some manifestations of the earth’s groans.

Animals, insects, and birds attacking humans, plants producing poisons, these are also part of creation’s groans.

Secondly, we believers who have the indwelling Holy Spirit groan because we feel all the limitations and imperfections of this mortal body that has been corrupted by sin.

We who know about the Rapture eagerly long for the redemption of our body. Imagine a body that can never die or be destroyed. It never feels suffering, tiredness, or weakness, and can appear and disappear at will, traveling across the world in an instant, passing through solid objects at ease if needed to. This are just some of the amazing capabilities of the glorified body that is promised to us. Jesus demonstrated these after He rose from the dead.

God knows that we are groaning within, and that the sinful flesh makes us limited and weak at times. Our spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. To combat this, God gave us the greatest gift after Jesus’ ascension: the indwelling Holy Spirit.

The Spirit prays for the solutions to our most urgent needs that even we are unaware of, and He does so through groans that cannot be uttered.

Even though the Spirit does not pray with intelligible words, Abba God knows what is in the Spirit’s mind, and He takes that as perfect prayer in accordance with His own will.

These are the three groanings. The first came because of sin, the second because of patiently waiting for the final part of redemption, and the third is God’s gracious help to us while we are still waiting.

How wonderful it is to know that the Holy Spirit is offering up perfect prayers for you, even when you do not know the right things to pray for.

“Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.” (Romans‬ ‭8:34‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

In the same chapter, we find that Jesus who is in Heaven is also praying for us.

We have the Holy Spirit praying for us from earth, and we have Jesus praying for us from Heaven. This is according to Abba God’s will, and it is perfect.

“What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?” (Romans‬ ‭8:31-32‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

The triune God is for you, not against you. The world was corrupted by sin, but God’s heart is not to destroy or condemn the world, but to save it.

He has already provided the perfect atonement through the blood that Jesus shed at the cross. God is using all His power to give you a glorious future, so put your faith in Him!

You don’t have to feel helpless or afraid…God has given you powerful spiritual weapons to use in spiritual warfare. In “Silencing the Serpent”, you will discover what these weapons are, what the enemy’s tactics are, and how you can break free from longtime addictions, bondages, and unhelpful beliefs: https://bit.ly/silence-the-serpent-now

Adam, the first man, broke God’s command by eating from the tree that he was told not to eat from. Adam was originally appointed as the ruler of the earth, so when he sinned, his entire kingdom (the whole earth and its inhabitants) fell with him.

The devil came in the form of a serpent and tricked Adam’s wife Eve into eat from the tree, and Adam ate after being offered the fruit by Eve.

By heeding the devil’s temptation, the rulership of the earth was handed to him (Satan), and death came into the world because of Adam’s sin.

Ever since then, every man and woman was born with sin that is inherited from Adam, passed down via the genes. Man was in a desperate condition, cut off from God because of sin.

God loves mankind and doesn’t want man to perish in their sins.

Thankfully, the Son of God willingly chose to lay aside His divine glory and submitted to God the Father’s will.

He was born of a virgin, as a Man and named “Jesus”.

He grew up in obscurity, and at the age of thirty, began a public ministry of miracle healing, casting out demons, opening the eyes of the blind and making the deaf hear. He went about doing good in the power of the Holy Spirit, proving that He was God’s anointed one (the Christ).

After three and a half years later, Jesus was falsely accused of blasphemy and whipped until He was bleeding profusely from His body. He was subsequently sentenced to death by crucifixion, and had to carry a heavy cross to a place called Golgotha on Mount Moriah, and He was crucified there.

God the Father placed all the sins of the world throughout time upon Jesus, and unleashed the fire of God’s wrath as a punishment for all those sins He carried. Jesus was punished as if He were the worst sinner in existence.

For three hours starting from noon, darkness came upon the whole land, reflecting what was going on in the spiritual realm. Jesus hung there, being drained of His precious lifeblood for our sakes, and He endured every trace of punishment for our sins.

When every sin had been punished, Jesus cried out, “It is finished!” He gave up His spirit after completing His mission of being the perfect atoning sacrifice for our sins, and entrusted Himself into the Father’s hands.

Jesus’ body was buried in the tomb of a rich man, and the tomb was then heavily guarded by Roman soldiers and even sealed by the huge stone. This was to ensure that no one would steal Jesus’ body and claim that He had resurrected.

On the third day after His death, Jesus rose from the dead early at the break of dawn, and walked out of the tomb, phasing through the huge stone. He proved that He was a perfect, unblemished sacrifice, and death had no claim over Him (death can only fasten on a sinner because the wages of sin is death).

He appeared to His disciples and many others—multiple hundreds of people, before ascending to Heaven forty days later, and He sat down at the right hand of the Father, far above all principalities and powers.

Jesus was bestowed with the name that is above every name because He who is the King of all creation humbled Himself so low, even to the death of the cross, restoring what He did not lose.

This same Jesus who lives by an everlasting life and who will never die again, invites you to freely receive the gift of salvation from Him if you haven’t done so.

As the only begotten Son of God, the blood that Jesus shed for you is an overpayment for your sin debt which you owe God.

Just by believing and confessing Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, all your record of sins will be wiped clean by His precious blood, and you will be adopted as a royal priest in God’s family.

This forgiveness of sins comes through an everlasting agreement God has made through Jesus, called the “New Covenant of Grace”.

When you agree to be under Grace, you will become God’s beloved child, favored, blessed with every blessing, and an heir with an inheritance to receive and enjoy now, and in the eternal ages to come.

If you are ready to receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior and enjoy true happiness with a quality of life called eternal life, just speak this prayer whenever you are ready:

“Dear Jesus Christ, I receive You as my Lord and Savior. I believe that You carried my sins as you hung on the cross and that you were punished by the Father for them. You were buried, and then you rose again on the third day as a proclamation that all my sins have been perfectly forgiven. I believe that I am now a child of God, forever saved, and greatly blessed because of Your precious blood that has cleansed me. Baptize me with Your Holy Spirit, clothe me with Your power from Heaven, and use my life for Your glory from now on. In Jesus’ precious name I pray, Amen!”

If you prayed that, congrats! You are now born-again into God’s family and you are saved. Can I recommend that you like and follow this page and read my daily posts to help you grow in knowledge of what has happened to you and the rich inheritance you have in Christ?

The following article is a good starting point for new believers like you. Read it: https://www.miltongoh.net/miltons-blog/gospel-truths-for-new-christians-a-beginners-guide-for-believers

If you are already a believer, sharing this post could be a way for you to share the Gospel of Grace with a friend or loved one of yours this Christmas. The gift of knowing Jesus as Lord is the best present you can give someone. Who is the Holy Spirit leading you to share this post with? Tag them in the comments, and send this post to them by private message. Let’s share God’s love and grace revealed in the person of Jesus Christ.