Scripture (Romans 2:5-11 ESV): "But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed. He will render to each one according to his works: to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek, but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. For God shows no partiality."
Devotion: Ever felt like you're getting away with something? Maybe it's cutting corners at work, or telling a little white lie to avoid trouble. We all have. It's like sneaking biscuits from the tin, thinking no one will notice and stashing them in your room. But here's the thing, every action has its consequence, whether we see it right away or not. The consequences can be either good or bad, it depends on the action. Paul here gives us the ultimate wake-up call. He points out how we, with our stubborn hearts, often think we're dodging the bullet, that our sins don’t actually matter. But in reality, we're just stacking up trouble for later. The day will come when our heaped up sins will catch up with us. Ultimately God will judge us according to our works.
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