We are faced with choices everyday, choices that will have an impact on those around us as well as ourselves. It could be something as simple as choosing to return the extra $5 that a cashier gave you as change. By choosing to keep it, you cause that cashier to have to come up with $5 to make the drawer balance or at least have their competency questioned by their superiors. On the other hand, it you chose to return the extra money, you may cause the cashier to wonder why and have the opportunity to share your beliefs.
Some choices are much more serious than others are. Paul writes to the church in
Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. 22Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. 23And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles. Romans 1:21 - 23 (NLT)
To know that God exists because of the evidence in His Creation (people, mountains, trees, animals, ocean tides, rotation of planets, et al) and choose not to acknowledge Him as God has some serious consequences. Here Paul points out a few:
- Becoming fools
- Mind that is dark and confused
- Worshiping the creation rather than the Creator
We see evidence of this everyday and yet, we are called to pray for all men (& women) with the hope that someday they will see the error of their ways, acknowledge the One True God and embrace His plan of redemption for humanity through His Son Jesus Christ.
The choice is before you today…choose wisely.
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