Morning Devotional February 1st, 2017

Romans 1:18-23

“18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.”



I would like to encourage and challenge you all you study these verse. To meditate on them for a while this morning. So often we don't take our Lord's Word and His commandments seriously. We go to church on Sunday and/or a mid-week service and how many times is that the only time we open our Bibles for the week or how many times is that the only time we fellowship with God's people during the week?
Study verse 19. “Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath Shewed it unto them.” So these people that Paul is writing about here have been shown the truth of God's Word. They have been shown it by God Himself! Yet they deny His truth anyway! O what a pitiful lot we are!!! Our God has shown us His truth through His Word. Many of us have learned these things since youth. And yet we would rather follow the world than to follow our Heavenly Father. What a sad looking bunch we are!!!
Verse 21 says “Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.” O how we have fallen for this in this generation!!! We want to claim to be children of God but we deny His Sovereignty! We want to claim the name of Christ but we deny His very deity! We want to claim the Holy Spirit but we refuse His guidance!
How can we make these claims when we live in such denial? How can we expect God to show us grace and mercy when we live in such wickedness against Him?
O child of God come out of the World!!! Follow our Lord and Savior!!! Look to Him in all things!!! Be not ashamed to tell others of His gospel!!! Praise Him!!! Praise Him!!!



Praise ye the Lord!!!