The Creation Groans

Creation is there, and it is not silent. The heavens declare the glory of God (Ps 19:1), the floods lift up their voice (Ps 93:3), the rivers clap their hands (Ps 98:8), and the mountains praise the Lord (Ps 148:9). But amid the shouting and rejoicing of the heavens and the earth, you can hear another sound. Creation groans.

Why does it groan? How does it? And when, if ever, will creation’s groaning end?