The Wrath Of God

The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.

Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.

Romans 1:18-25

Is God a real friend or a make believe friend? Sometimes Christians are compared to children whose vivid imaginations invent a make believe companion.

All of our evidence favors the reality which is His reality. The creation of the world shows there is a Designer behind the universe. The conscience indicates a Lawgiver behind each human’s sense of right and wrong. The creativity we express in music and art reflect the same attribute that the Creator possesses. Christ reveals what God is like in human form. And the communion or fellowship of the Spirit in the Christian heart manifests the reality of God.

The Bible tells us there will be those who deny the reality of God. Remember the Old Testament. Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. Abraham was also called a friend of God.

Have you met the redeeming God? He gave His Son to become your real, eternal Friend.

The dearest friend on earth is but a mere shadow compared to Jesus.

Our Daily Bread – June 14, 2013