The Sunday of the Prophet Daniel (NT)

Romans 8:18-30

¹⁸ For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. ¹⁹ For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. ²⁰ For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope ²¹ that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. ²² For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. ²³ And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. ²⁴ For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? ²⁵ But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. 

²⁶ Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. ²⁷ And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. ²⁸ And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. ²⁹ For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. ³⁰ And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified. 

There is nothing that compares to the glory to come.  There is nothing that can reflect the true image.  All things are but Shadows, not of the former glory, but the glory yet to come.  The Lord of all Creation has caused his Creation to suffer and groan as it prepares for its future.  God has given us a solid hope.

This hope is not something that we can see, but it is certainly something we can recognize.  We do not get to see the hope which is to come.  But we wait patiently for the return of Jesus Christ.  Jesus does not allow us to see our Future hope, but he gives us a glimpse of it.  We have a glimpse of our future glory in the glorification of Jesus Christ on his Resurrection.

This may sound a little confusing and it is.  Jesus Christ is our glimpse to the future.  He is also a glimpse into our reality.  He shows us our sins as he takes them upon himself on the cross.  He shows us our new life as he rises from the dead.  Be patient for your hope will become certain in the near future.  Jesus was only the firstborn among many brothers in the resurrection from the dead.

Christ has risen and so we shall arise.