Read Romans 1:18-32
We last looked at the fact the God has given a moral law and that every person has the ability to know that law and live by it. However as we will see today from verses 21-23 men also have another choice. According to verse 21 man is aware of God's existence, power and divine nature. However they choose not to identify that awareness (glorify Him as God). They also refused to be thankful by identify that every good thing that they enjoy is from God. Because of this man's attempts at finding purpose and meaning will be futile (vs. 21) and their hearts will be blinded to the truth (hearts were darkened.) In verse 22 the result is that man thinks he is wise by believing their own philosophies however it end in foolishness. What ends up happening is that people worship things instead of the one true God (vs. 23) and thus open themselves up to doing things that are totally contrary to the word of God. Whenever we are unwilling to accept God for whom He is and the truth of His Word we are opening ourselves up to very dangerous beliefs and practices. Those practices are found in the next several verses. Listen have you rejected God and His Word by worshipping idols (things)? Be careful how you answer that because there maybe something in your life that you put a much great value on then God. Do you find yourself looking forward more to spending time with a person than with God? Do you find yourself looking forward to playing a video game or getting on the computer more than you do with God? Do you look enjoy being involved in extra curricular activities than you do going to church? Are you sure you're not worshipping things rather than God??????
Father help us to be honest in looking at our lives. Point out to us if there is something that has become an idol to us.
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