Romans 1:18-20
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.
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The mercy and the grace of God was the source of the Father's love for us causing Him to offer His Son Jesus Christ on the cross in our place. That is the visible evidence of His love and should cause us to continually offer Him thanks and praise. As the apostle Paul says a little further on in his letter to the church in Rome, we have been saved from the wrath of God!
When we look into the sky and see the moon and the stars we should be rejoicing because it is a fact indeed that the heavens proclaim the glory of God. {Ps.19:1} It is unfortunate indeed that the majority of people seem to miss that glorious truth. All of His creation came into being through Jesus Christ, the Word of God {Jn.1:3} who is the physical manifestation of the love of God!
When we see the birds of the air or the lilies of the field, {Mat.6:25-29} and know of the cross of Calvary, we who have been saved by His love, have been given the evidence of our value. That is our worth to Him and a reminder that He will indeed provide our needs. It is the Word, His promise, and we have the abundant evidence.
The majority of people in the world have been deceived, convinced that the Scriptures, the Word of God, are not to be trusted—they have chosen to lean on their own understanding and have been blinded by Satan, the god of this world so they may not see the light of the gospel. {2Cor.4:4} They have chosen to listen to the one who is a liar by nature and the father of lies as Jesus said. {Jn.8:44}
We have an obligation to share the truth of the Word (not our opinions) and the love of God with them. The Lord, who we are called to think and act like, came to seek and to save that which was lost {Lk.19:10} —people just like you and I were!
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.” (John 3:16-17)
GOD'S WORD IS LIVING AND ACTIVE
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