Monday, June 07, 2010

The creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God

Hat tip to Alan Perry Jr.

O come, Lord Jesus, come!(Rev. 22:20)

When I see things like this I am outraged.  I hate cruelty to both humans and animals.  Watching this I was so disturbed that I cried out that Christ would return and that the creation(us, the animal kingdom, plant life and all the cosmos) would be utterly transfigured.  We ourselves suffer the corruption that must be transfigured upon the Lord's return.  But that must come in the fullness of time.

Watching this, I was reminded of this passage from St. Paul's letter to the Romans, in the eighth chapter:

18  For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

19  For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits 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  because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

22  For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.

23  Not only [that], but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.

WARNING!  THIS IS VERY DISTURBING!(if you find yourself angry, PLEASE remember to pray not only for the poor animals, but also for the humans under the sway of these violent passions. When one does these things, know this person is suffering horribly).

2 comments:

ioannis said...

The animals paid and still pay for own sins.

Sophocles said...

Indeed, Ioannis.