God is Holy

 God is Holy

 Read Romans 1:18-32

    I would like this time for you to be very devotional, so see it as a help for you to further engage the book of Romans. First, what have we learned thus far? We know that Paul is really pushing the idea of God’s holy righteousness. Thankfully we are made aware that he deems those who have faith in him to be righteous, not because anything we accomplished but due to what Jesus accomplished. The bad news though is that those who are not in Christ are to rightly suffer the wrath of God. Sadly, the world is wicked, and will be until Jesus returns and causes all to be new and holy like it was in the beginning. 

    This section of scripture is so important for us to commit to memory because it shows what humans are naturally. Sinners fully separated from God, only capable of partaking in foolish worldly things. Look at the things described in these verses, some of them describe that we Christians often find ourselves doing. “Gossips, slanderers, faithless, foolish, although they know God’s decree that those who do such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.” This is why it is so incredibly important to be in the word so that the Spirit is constantly growing us in holiness. Likewise, it is important to be doing this with a Christian community. I encourage you to go through the part of Romans we do on here every week with a friend. The path to holiness should not be a lonely one.

Lastly, here a few questions to help you further engage and meditate on these passages.

1) Why is it so hard to pursue righteous things on our own?

2) Of the list in 29-32 what do you find yourself falling into most often? Take this time to repent to God and be forgiven 

3) Reflecting on these verses what is God calling you to in the current place he has you?