Good morning everyone. I hope this devo finds you in a good
place. Been a hard road for us since early July. I hurt my back and wasn't sure
if I was going to have to have surgery or not. Well, last week the doctors told
me they think physical therapy can push the disc back in. Been praying a lot! I
guess I need to say it has been hard yet, a blessing at the same time. I have
been able to spend extra time with the kiddos'. I want to talk a little bit
about God today. Really about God’s wrath. Let's dig into some of the good
stuff and see what it shows us.......
Bible Verse: Romans 1:18-19
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and
unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that
which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to
them.
We have been going through Romans 1 for the last four weeks
and dissecting the Word. I thought it would be boring and yet everyone has
really liked it and is eager for the next week. I want to talk about last week’s
verse. In Romans 1:18-32, Paul describes why God gets so angry with human
society. The idea of suffering "the wrath of God" should terrify us.
But, so many say "I know it's wrong but, I am going to do it
anyways!" Does that not sound crazy? In these verses Paul shows how human
culture falls, step by step, into chaos and destruction.
Here's the thing the truth is being replaced with lies. It
all starts with the one powerful lie: There is no God. Or better yet, the God
of the Bible is not really God. If there is a God, He is different. Less
powerful, less good, less holy, less interested in us, not so serious about
sin. God is a loving God. Yes, that is true but, He is also faithful to His
Word. But check this out, we eliminate God or downgrade Him by changing what we
mean by the name "God" or what we think God is like. Forget what the
Bible says he is.
To believe that lie is a choice and a stupid one at that.
Why? Because God is not hiding. He made Himself plain to everyone. He's
available for examination. To disbelieve Him requires a strategy to hide from
Truth. So many have set out to prove the Bible wrong only to find how right it
is and give their lives over to Jesus. C.S. Lewis did! Kirk Cameron did! There
are many others too!
I have a question for you today. Do you think God's anger
against sinful humans is justified? How has He made Himself plain to us? Please
read Romans 1:18-32 today and ask God to give you wisdom and insight into it.
Then make a list: Write down ways in which God makes Himself plain to people.
Is He plain for you to see? Are you really looking for Him? Have you seen Him
lately at work? I hope this touches your heart as it has mine. Have a great day
and God bless!
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