Creation Anxious for the Unveiling

From the Pastor: Dr. M. J. Seymour, Sr.

“For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, … For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.” (Rom. 8:19-20a, 22)

The words “creature” and “creation” are of the same Greek word and having the same meaning. We are made to understand that “the whole creation” is in such utter pain that it collectively groans in agony and suffers as a woman in birth pangs. This horrific torment is not of its own doing, but it was thrust into the penalty of Adam’s sin, but “not willingly”. Creation has been tormented from Adam until now. It is eager to be rescued from the scourge of sinful men.

The time and hope of creation’s expectation is when the sons of God will be manifested; that is, unveiled before all men and creation at the coming of the King of kings and Lord of lords with all of His redeemed. Of that day and hour of liberty it is written: “Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth. Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein. Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.” (I Chron. 16:31-33) O what ecstasy shall clamor through the ends of the universes of the whole of His redemption! Even the hallelujahs of tiny sparrows’ rejoicing will echo to the uttermost boundaries of the realms of God.

Rejoice! Rejoice! The sons of God have been revealed and made triumphant at the coming of the Judge of the whole creation! Who are they that would hush the endless raptures of so great a redemption? Will not their voices be muted by the roaring of the fires and screams of hell? Their tongues and lips find no jubilations.

Praise be unto our God! Our redemption draweth nigh! The heavens, the earth, the fish, the fowl, the beasts, and all the redeemed in harmony cry aloud, “Even so, Come Lord Jesus!”