Imagery from Romans 8

Some poetical-ish thoughts after reading Romands 8:18-27

All creation is groaning
It was made to be whole
Not experiencing decay
Or blood spilled on it's ground

It was made to be alive
Not choked by sin and destruction
It's groans resonate inside
Waiting for redemption one final time

Our spirits deep inside
Groaning for true life
Longings unfulfilled must mean
We're made for another life

Groanings un-explained
Waiting for that day
Intercede when our groans become too much
And remind us You're coming to redeem, restore and to save!

Group

Last night we went to group and it was so wonderful. There was a brother and sister there and a few months ago the brother who just graduated from high school became a Christian. He had been doing drugs and supplying them and you could just see such a huge difference in Him. He was talking about his parents and how they're catholic and some of the conversations he's had with them since he became a Christian. You could see the transformation and the true love just bubbling out of him. Then a few weeks back he brought his sister to group and you could just see the hunger on her face for Christ and really listening to everything being shared and said. Then yesterday she came again to group and with this face just absolutely shining shared with the whole group that two weeks ago she accepted Christ after group with her brother in the car on the way home. It was beautiful. Last night they were praying for eachother and thanking the Lord that they had eachother to talk to and asking the Lord to protect eachother and it was sooo beautiful. Just the joy and the transformation inside of them both is SO obvious. :)

Another girl was born in Pakistan and grew up there and also Muslim. Last year at group she became a Christian and if she goes home she will probably be killed. All of her family over there are muslims. It's crazy hearing her talk. She has a room-mate now who is Hindu and has all the idols in their room and Sai was talking about how literaly you could feel the spiritual warfare and that she has just been praying. Well, last night her room-mate and another Hindu came to group with Sai. They didn't really say anything but the girl told Bri (one of the leaders) that she would be back next week and she loved it.

It is just so cool to see the diversity culterally and all the different stories and the meshing of brand-new believers and believer's who have believed for a long time and how we all challenge and encourage eachother and the deep love for Scriptures and just reading through it together and sharing all the different perspectives and insights and just WORSHIPING Christ. I love group so much and am so thankful. They are precious people and brothers and sisters. Beautiful.