The Highway Forums General Discussion Open Forum Have we lost an anticipation of our greatest day?

I was just browsing some old articles here and came upon " To Die Is Gain", by Thomas Brooks. The article brought me to tears and refreshed my spirit so much. It seems to me that in this day of preaching God's power and desire to heal us, as so many televangelists emphasize, that it has almost become taboo in christian circles to look forward to, and be excited about the day God has set for our death.

This article has reassured me that it is not wrong or against God's will to long and yearn for that day, no matter what age we are. Rachel

Romans 8:14-25 (ASV) "14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God: 17 and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified with [him]. 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but by reason of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. 23 And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for [our] adoption, [to wit], the redemption of our body. 24 For in hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth? 25 But if we hope for that which we see not, [then] do we with patience wait for it."