ROMANS 1:20-25
“For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
”Romans 1:20-25 NKJV
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My beloved , just look at the wonders around you; can you not see that God created all things?
He is the creator of your life; His invisible qualities are plain to see-their is no excuse for not knowing God.
Today, we see many people of this world at all levels, slipping further and further into darkness, mocking God, blaspheming, and promoting everything He hates.
My beloved, even many Christians have become complacent, not relying on God, not bothering to even give Him thanks.
Their minds have become dark and confused; instead of worshiping God, they are worshiping idols, statues and such things.
Still in many churches today, the congregation is kneeling before statues and idols. As a result, God has abandoned them to do whatever shameful things they desire, trading God's truth for a lie.
Many people are involving in the most degrading and vile things with each other; we see sexual immortality, violence,and lawlessness, alcohol and drug addiction. Furthermore, corruption at the highest level within both our world governments and the church, and have been left to do their disgusting things. “For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.”
Romans 1:26-32 NKJV
But their is Good News! For “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.”
II Peter 3:9 NKJV
Their is hope for all people, for Jesus made a way where there was no way.
Sin justified our eternal death, but Jesus’ blood justifies life, defeating death in its entirety. This is how God makes us right in his sight and is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say, “For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.””
Romans 1:17 NKJV
The Good News is that God is faithful to forgive regardless of the seriousness of one’s sins, or whatever bad or evils things were done.
Jesus paid your debt of sin with His own blood that you might live, that simply by repentance (being willing to turn from sin) and believing in Christ Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, you are free from the power of sin and have the opportunity to be born again and live forever in God’s presence.
My brethren, your record of sin both past and future shall be gone forever, along with all shame, the old washed away by the blood of Jesus and you get to start all over again, having new life in Christ.
“Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.”
Isaiah 53:1-6 NKJV
This is more than Good News, this is amazingly wonderful Good News.
My beloved, the attributes of God are clearly seen in the heavens and on earth. We see them in every tiny creature that walks upon the earth, and the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and in every part of His creation. We see His mighty works in the sky at night, and in all created things.
“Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful. Praise the Lord with the harp; Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings. Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy. For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth. He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deep in storehouses. Let all the earth fear the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance. The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. From the place of His dwelling He looks On all the inhabitants of the earth; He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works. No king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength. A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength. Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy, To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine. Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name. Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, Just as we hope in You.”
Psalms 33:1-22 NKJV
If you haven’t already, give your life to Christ today, make Jesus the LORD of your life.
All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.