Verses:
Romans 1 : 18 - 32
My thoughts about the verses:
The truth is that Paul wanted the people to know that if they put others before God they were committing sin. The principle is that all things should come after your relationship with God. Whenever a person puts people or things before their relationship with God they are dishonoring the Creator. The most important thing that we can have in our life is a loving relationship with God. God desires to have a relationship with us not based on fear or duty but rather out of our desire to love the Creator as much as the Creator loves us.
Now I know that there are many things discussed in these verses. Some which are used to attack one group or another. I want to make it clear that making people or items or things we do before God is worshiping an idol. The problem is that people have decided to take one or two verses out of the context with the scripture and interpret to fit their needs. People have done this throughout history. If you want to justify that God does not like an act then find a scripture that you can pull out of context and use against people.
Paul makes it very clear in these verses is that humankind had left the side of God. Idolatry had started running rapid. People were having relationships with temple prostitutes. The fact is that people were worshiping many more things than God. People started worshiping the things God created instead of worshiping the creator.
I have recently being reading the book "The Shack." I encourage anyone to grab this is read and learn what having a relationship with God is all about. I love the book because it shows that the most important part of our life is building a cohesive relationship with the Trinity. Accepting that things happen that are out of our control. Yet, if we have a relationship with the Almighty we are able to get through the struggles of life. If we do not work on that relationship we are actually short changing ourselves. Jesus came to the Earth to help build the relationship with the Creator.
As I have been reading the book one of my favorite parts has been the time that Jesus and the main character Mack spend on the dock. As they lay there looking at the stars the humanity of Jesus is expressed. See Jesus was completely human and part of the trinity at the same time. Jesus was tempted just like us. He could have easily fallen to the traps that Satan had placed in his path. Yet, Jesus chose to continue his perfect relationship with God. The things of the world though tempting did not lure him away from his relationship with the Creator. We need to think about this the next time we let people, places, or things affect our relationship with the One that Loves us the most.
Prayer:
Dear God we are so blessed to have you in our life. We praise you for wanting to build a relationship with us. We thank you for sending Jesus to Earth to strengthen our bond with you. Right now God we ask you to help us keep focused on you. Help us put aside anything that we have put before you. May we learn to give our love to you. In the name of our Loving Creator we pray. Amen
Questions:
Do you have a relationship with God? Have you allowed the Holy Spirit to fill your life with everlasting love? Have you walked along the paths of Life with Jesus at your side? What do you need to do to build your relationship with God? Is there something that you need to let go of so that you can refocus your time on worshiping God?
My thoughts about the verses:
The truth is that Paul wanted the people to know that if they put others before God they were committing sin. The principle is that all things should come after your relationship with God. Whenever a person puts people or things before their relationship with God they are dishonoring the Creator. The most important thing that we can have in our life is a loving relationship with God. God desires to have a relationship with us not based on fear or duty but rather out of our desire to love the Creator as much as the Creator loves us.
Now I know that there are many things discussed in these verses. Some which are used to attack one group or another. I want to make it clear that making people or items or things we do before God is worshiping an idol. The problem is that people have decided to take one or two verses out of the context with the scripture and interpret to fit their needs. People have done this throughout history. If you want to justify that God does not like an act then find a scripture that you can pull out of context and use against people.
Paul makes it very clear in these verses is that humankind had left the side of God. Idolatry had started running rapid. People were having relationships with temple prostitutes. The fact is that people were worshiping many more things than God. People started worshiping the things God created instead of worshiping the creator.
I have recently being reading the book "The Shack." I encourage anyone to grab this is read and learn what having a relationship with God is all about. I love the book because it shows that the most important part of our life is building a cohesive relationship with the Trinity. Accepting that things happen that are out of our control. Yet, if we have a relationship with the Almighty we are able to get through the struggles of life. If we do not work on that relationship we are actually short changing ourselves. Jesus came to the Earth to help build the relationship with the Creator.
As I have been reading the book one of my favorite parts has been the time that Jesus and the main character Mack spend on the dock. As they lay there looking at the stars the humanity of Jesus is expressed. See Jesus was completely human and part of the trinity at the same time. Jesus was tempted just like us. He could have easily fallen to the traps that Satan had placed in his path. Yet, Jesus chose to continue his perfect relationship with God. The things of the world though tempting did not lure him away from his relationship with the Creator. We need to think about this the next time we let people, places, or things affect our relationship with the One that Loves us the most.
Prayer:
Dear God we are so blessed to have you in our life. We praise you for wanting to build a relationship with us. We thank you for sending Jesus to Earth to strengthen our bond with you. Right now God we ask you to help us keep focused on you. Help us put aside anything that we have put before you. May we learn to give our love to you. In the name of our Loving Creator we pray. Amen
Questions:
Do you have a relationship with God? Have you allowed the Holy Spirit to fill your life with everlasting love? Have you walked along the paths of Life with Jesus at your side? What do you need to do to build your relationship with God? Is there something that you need to let go of so that you can refocus your time on worshiping God?
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