Subject to vanity

Rom 8:19  For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

Rom 8:20  For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

Rom 8:21  Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

Rom 8:22  For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

The creature- WE- were made subject to vanity.

Vanity.

This is so true-

Ecc_1:2  Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

We are subject to vanity at every turn of our existence. That we would not be vain can in itself be a vanity.  We are subject to vanity not willingly.  We are given life and allowed to live this life of vanity but it is a life that is also given hope.  We are offered deliverance from the slavery of sin, which is the bondage of sure corruption. We all have NO hope if we choose to remain slaves to sin rather than cling to the hope of sinlessness in the righteousness of our Savior, Jesus Christ. There is HOPE for the glorious liberty for us who are God's children.

GLORIOUS LIBERTY.  Truly glorious liberty such as we can scarcely imagine.

The WHOLE creation groans and travails in PAIN … until now. 

The WHOLE CREATION was hopeless- and to lose all hope means nothing but groaning and travailing.  Hope came.

HOPE in Christ!

HOPE in Salvation!

HOPE in Love!

We must have patience, we must wait for the hope, for the manifestation of the sons of God. 

Realizing that we live in vanity for all is vanity, means realizing that we are wretched people, saved only by the HOPE of our Savior.  Our flesh is vanity. Our hope is CHRIST.

We must love God and love others, this is our hope love through Christ. May the Holy Spirit, the Comforter promised to us bless us with His love - teaching us all things. All through the love of the Gods who love us!