…together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. 

But if we are to share his glory, 

we must also share his suffering.

Yet what we suffer now 

is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. 

For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day 

when God will reveal who his children really are. 

Against its will, 

all creation was subjected to God’s curse. 

But with eager hope, 

the creation looks forward to the day 

when it will join God’s children 

in glorious freedom from death and decay.

Romans 8:17-21