R³ Devotional - Day 341
R³ Devotional - Day 341 - Romans 1
By: Anderson Baptist Church
The Unveiling of God's Power and Wrath: Romans 1:16-18 presents a powerful contrast: the Gospel reveals God's righteousness and brings salvation to the faithful, while simultaneously, God's wrath is being revealed against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people. The chapter demonstrates that humanity is without excuse because God's eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen through creation (Romans 1:20). Our rejection of this truth leads to a downward spiral of distorted worship and morality.
Real Life Principle:
The Universality of Divine Truth and Human Accountability
The fundamental principle derived from Romans 1 is the universal availability of truth and the resulting universal human accountability.
Divine Truth is Evident: God has made enough truth known through the created world ("general revelation") for everyone to perceive His existence, power, and deity (Romans 1:19-20).
Accountability: Because this truth is evident, humanity is accountable for rejecting it. The core human sin is not ignorance, but suppressing the truth in unrighteousness (Romans 1:18) and exchanging the worship of the Creator for the worship of the creature (Romans 1:23, 25).
Relevant Applications
Examine Our Objects of Worship: The application challenges us to check what we are truly giving our time, passion, and ultimate devotion to. Are we giving thanks to the Creator for all that He provides (health, nature, life), or are we ultimately worshiping the things He created—money, comfort, status, technology, or even our own achievements?
Acknowledge and Give Thanks: When we fail to acknowledge God and give thanks, the text suggests a path toward spiritual and moral confusion (Romans 1:21). The practical application is to cultivate a deliberate, daily habit of gratitude toward God as the source of all good things.
Ready Action Steps
Practice Gratitude: Start and end each day by listing three specific things for which you are genuinely thankful to God (acknowledging Him as the Creator and Giver, per Romans 1:21).
Affirm the Gospel: In a world that offers many false sources of hope and salvation, re-read Romans 1:16-17 and deliberately affirm your belief that the Gospel (the good news about Jesus Christ) is the only power that saves.
Share Your Conviction: Paul felt an obligation to share the Gospel (Romans 1:14-15). Identify one person you could encourage or speak to this week about the hope you have, not being ashamed of the Gospel.
Real Life Principle:
The Universality of Divine Truth and Human Accountability
The fundamental principle derived from Romans 1 is the universal availability of truth and the resulting universal human accountability.
Divine Truth is Evident: God has made enough truth known through the created world ("general revelation") for everyone to perceive His existence, power, and deity (Romans 1:19-20).
Accountability: Because this truth is evident, humanity is accountable for rejecting it. The core human sin is not ignorance, but suppressing the truth in unrighteousness (Romans 1:18) and exchanging the worship of the Creator for the worship of the creature (Romans 1:23, 25).
Relevant Applications
Examine Our Objects of Worship: The application challenges us to check what we are truly giving our time, passion, and ultimate devotion to. Are we giving thanks to the Creator for all that He provides (health, nature, life), or are we ultimately worshiping the things He created—money, comfort, status, technology, or even our own achievements?
Acknowledge and Give Thanks: When we fail to acknowledge God and give thanks, the text suggests a path toward spiritual and moral confusion (Romans 1:21). The practical application is to cultivate a deliberate, daily habit of gratitude toward God as the source of all good things.
Ready Action Steps
Practice Gratitude: Start and end each day by listing three specific things for which you are genuinely thankful to God (acknowledging Him as the Creator and Giver, per Romans 1:21).
Affirm the Gospel: In a world that offers many false sources of hope and salvation, re-read Romans 1:16-17 and deliberately affirm your belief that the Gospel (the good news about Jesus Christ) is the only power that saves.
Share Your Conviction: Paul felt an obligation to share the Gospel (Romans 1:14-15). Identify one person you could encourage or speak to this week about the hope you have, not being ashamed of the Gospel.
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