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Jan. 28, 2025

Day 28 No Groans | Romans 8:23

Day 28 No Groans | Romans 8:23
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What if our daily struggles and pains weren't just remnants of a broken world but signs of a deeper transformation? Join me, Rick, on Wisdom for the Day as we uncover the profound implications of Romans 8:23 for our lives. We face a world marred by sin, where groans echo through the challenges of work, school, relationships, and health. Yet, through the power of the Holy Spirit, these groans can be transformed into songs of praise. We'll explore how our struggles signify the renewal process God has initiated in us, extending beyond the redemption of our souls to our bodies and the entire creation.

This episode invites you on a journey where complaints are turned into praise, and the Spirit empowers us to see every challenge as an opportunity for divine growth. Whether facing difficult marriages, arguing classmates, or natural disasters, the gospel offers a hopeful perspective. We'll pray together for transformation and embrace each day with renewed faith and wisdom. Tune in and experience a refreshing spiritual journey that encourages you to recognize Christ's life being revealed in you right now. Don't forget to visit wisdomfortheday.org for more insights and past episodes that will inspire and uplift your daily walk.

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Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source for spiritual refreshment and guidance.

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I'm Rick.

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Join me as I dive into God's Word to find clarity and strength for life's challenges.

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Let me help you embrace each day with faith and wisdom, ready to feel inspired.

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Let's get started.

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Today is Day 28,.

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No Groans Reading from Romans, chapter 8, verse 23 from the New Living Translation.

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We ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies, wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.

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You know, sometimes when I ask somebody how they're doing, they'll respond with a joke I can't complain, but then again no one would listen anyway.

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Even as Christians, there are times when we feel like groaning.

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We live in a world that's still broken and marred by sin.

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Even though we've been redeemed by Christ, we still experience the effects of sin, death and decay.

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Marriages face difficulties, classmates argue, customers complain, friends get hurt, natural disasters strike our communities.

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Creation groans and we all groan along with it.

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But the gospel reminds us that the world isn't just fallen, it's also being remade.

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Even in our suffering, god reveals our need for Christ and the Spirit to sustain us, for Christ and the Spirit to sustain us.

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God teaches us that, though we might feel like groaning, christ has given us a new way to speak.

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The aches and pains that we feel can be seen as growing pains, the signs of the transition through which God is renewing all things.

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Salvation isn't just about the redemption of our souls.

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It extends to our bodies and even creation itself.

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The Holy Spirit transforms the everyday challenges that we face, whether it's at work or school, in relationships, through sickness, into opportunities to God or for God to work in us.

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Are you feeling like complaining today?

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I ask that you let God's Spirit take that groaning and turn it into a new song of praise.

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Let's pray, holy Spirit.

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Teach me how Christ's life is being revealed in me right now.

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Hear my complaints and turn them into praise In Jesus' precious name, amen.

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Well, that's all for today, but I'll be back tomorrow with more of God's Word.

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To listen to past episodes, go to wisdomforthedayorg For free Wisdom of the Day, merch.

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The executive producer for Wisdom of the Day is Kimmy Shirley.

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Quality control engineer is Yelena McClellan.

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Intro and Outro Music by Weston McCurry Until tomorrow, I'm Rick.

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I love you, see ya.

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