So They Have No Excuse For Not Knowing God

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So
They Have No Excuse
For Not Knowing God

Scripture

Romans 1

²⁰ For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature.
So they have no excuse for not knowing God.

²¹ Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. ²² Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. ²³ And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles.

²⁴ So God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading things with each other’s bodies. ²⁵ They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.
 

Observation

Every once in awhile I run into a person that says that they do not believe that God exist, they might even call themselves an atheist and when I do meet one of them I think of Romans chapters 1-3.

What an atheist is really saying (at least in my opinion) is that they are rejecting God’s existence and rejecting God in the process.

God says in Romans 1 that His eternal power and divine nature are quite obvious to everyone just by looking at all that He has created. 

Let’s just go outside open up our eyes and look around at all that God has made

Let’s be honest!

Let’s not trade the truth about God for a lie!

Application

I will boldly share the Good News about Jesus Christ as God gives me the opportunity. How about you? 

 For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes … Romans 1:16

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we live in a culture that says do whatever you please without any regard to what You say in Your Word. It is a culture that denies or at least ignores Your existence, Your power, and Your divine nature even though everything surrounding us shouts of Your existence. Most people in our country would not call themselves atheists, but so many live like You really don’t exist or that You are not important. They have traded the truth about You for a lie. In all of this I remind myself that You are Sovereign and in control. None of this catches You by surprise. 

I pray for anyone reading this blog today. I pray that they would seek You with all of their heart, might, and soul. Show Yourself powerful in their lives today. Show them that they can trust in You. 

Daily Bible Reading:  1 Kings 6; 2 Chronicles 3; Psalms 97; Romans 1




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