Heal our nation and bring us back to a place where we desire righteousness over sin. God of all creation, break our hearts for what breaks Yours. In the midst of our broken-heartedness, would we cry out to the God who can heal our nation and the people within? I pray that this would break your heart today in the same way it breaks the heart of God. “Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them” (1:32). We have taken the images of gods and made them our god. Oh, how this reality hits home in today’s society. In the case of Romans, they have dishonored, and He has given them over to their desires. While God has an overwhelming desire for people to love Him, He also allows them to make choices that will honor or dishonor Him. He is right where we have placed Him, outside of our lives.

It never fails that in a tragedy people begin to ask the question, Where is God? I believe Romans tells us a lot about that question today. To this, God says three times in the passage that “he gave them over to their sinful desires.” We make for ourselves idols that become god and glorify our sinful nature as opposed to glorifying God Himself. We have made an exchange in our lives for what we think a god should look like that is often the complete opposite of the eternal God. So why do so many chose not to believe in Him?įortunately, Paul answers that question for us in the next verses. : No More Excuses - Bible Study Book (9781535958721) by Evans, Tony and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available. There is a harsh reality: no one has an excuse for not believing in God! We are walking around in the amphitheater of God’s glory. God’s qualities of eternal power and divine nature are made clear in His creation, and man is without excuse when it comes to believing in Him. Not only did He create, but He actually made it clear for all to see that He was the Creator. Where is God? Well, according to Romans 1, God is the Creator of all things and is in all things.

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