Monday 3 July 2017

July 3: Romans 2:1-4

Key Verse: Romans 2:3
So when you, a mere human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?

Devotion:
It is so easy to sit back and think about exactly what others are doing wrong. Even if we do not come forward and challenge them for the things they are doing wrong, we are still thinking about it. We are condemning them in our minds through some sort of false belief that we are above them in some manner because we can see what they are doing wrong. What we need to remember is, if we were faced with circumstances like they are, we may well be the ones giving in to the temptations or distractions and doing the wrong thing too. When we are faced with temptations, we give in when we think it is OK. When we are faced with new situations, we make choices which are often not the right choices – but we find that out too late!

One thing we do learn from the bible is that God is just. He will make sure His judgement will work against those who commit grievances against Him. God cannot abide sin in any form and will always make sure we face up to our sin in one way or another. That is where we have a choice. We can either go along with all the other people and think we will get away with it, or we can face up to the truth and know that we cannot. When we face up to that truth, we then begin to see when we do things wrong and have a better chance at straightening our own lives out.

But it's not just about making sure we do not sin – because we always will! We have to take in mind all God does do for us, all He has done for us and remember all the suffering He had to endure just for our sakes. When we do these things we will be more in a position to admit our own faults, we will be more willing to come forward and admit to our sins. Then He will do exactly as He has promised and forgive us of those sins!

Points to Ponder:
Do you seek help from others when you have problems?

Do you admit your problems to God?