romans

romans 1

Through him we received both the generous gift of his life and the urgent task of passing it on to others who receive it by entering into obedient trust in Jesus.  You are who you are through this gift and call of Jesus Christ! (MSG)

seems like a pretty good way to start a monday morning!  i think God is teaching me something about my identity.  

then there is this....v. 18-24

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men. who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.  For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.  For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made.  So they are without excuse.  For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.  Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen (ESV)

although the knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him...

they exchanged the truth about God for a lie AND worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever!

if in the first posted verse about identity God was teaching me, what do you think he might be saying here?  

can you think about worshipping AND serving right after exchanging the truth about God for a lie?  

have you ever looked at what is on one of these?  ...resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things...is what romans says.  i think this is primarily for me....lots to consider and think about!  

see ya tomorrow...