#88 | Groaning for Glory | Romans 8:19-26 | The Great 8

Have you ever looked around at the world and thought, "This can't be how it's supposed to be?"You watch the news. You attend funerals. You hear cancer diagnoses. You see broken families. You battle temptation. You wrestle with anxiety. And deep down, something inside you longs for more.Romans 8 tells us that ache is real. It's not weakness. It's evidence that we were made for something better. Paul says creation is eagerly waiting, believers are groaning, and all of history is moving toward the day when Jesus makes all things new. Sin didn't just break humanity—it fractured all of creation. But the story doesn't end with brokenness. It ends with restoration. In this episode, we unpack three powerful truths about groaning for glory:1. Creation Groans — The world feels broken because it is. Every storm, sickness, funeral, and tragedy reminds us that sin left scars everywhere.2. Believers Groan — Even as followers of Jesus, we still experience suffering, disappointment, temptation, and loss. Our groaning isn't hopeless—it's homesickness for heaven.3. Hope Groans For Glory — Biblical hope isn't wishful thinking. It's confident expectation. We wait with confidence because God's promises are certain and His restoration is coming.Ultimately, Jesus entered our broken world, experienced our suffering, died our death, and rose again so that brokenness would never have the final word. Because of the resurrection, we know that every groan is moving toward glory.Final Application:What area of your life is groaning right now?Your body? Your family? Your future? Your heart?Don't ignore the ache. Let it point you to hope.Because we ache because we weren't made for this world.And every groan is a reminder…Glory is on the way.Send us Fan MailBook Derek Griffon to Speak at your next event https://www.derekgriffon.com/invite