For a long time now, not everything... - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2025

For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
Romans 8:20–21

For a long time now, not everything around us in nature has been as it should be. Due to human civilisation and high population density, many things in the natural world have become unbalanced – hence the great efforts in our days to remedy the situation.

But even without the consequences of civilisation, creation is no longer as it was when it came from God’s hand. What we call the “natural biological balance” is in fact basically a balance of terror. One living being is the enemy of the other and makes sure that the other does not multiply too much. And mankind is likewise limited on account of disease and catastrophe.

But how many believe that this “bondage of ruin” came over creation because the first human couple rebelled against God and fell into sin? At that time, God had “cursed the ground” for man’s sake (Genesis 3:17). The toil and misery in earthly life since then were meant to remind us that our lives are not right with God. But through faith in the Saviour, Jesus Christ, everyone can get right with God and find peace, even to this day.

And even the “hope” and “earnest expectation” of creation for redemption will be fulfilled one day. The sacrificial death of Jesus Christ on the cross has also laid the foundation for “all things” to be reconciled to God in that day (see Colossians 1:20).

Today’s reading: Daniel 6:1-18 · Acts 1:10-14