The Truth We Trade
Scripture: Romans 1:18-25 (ESV) "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen."
The Devotion: In this passage, Paul pulls no punches in describing a core issue humanity faces: our tendency to swap out the truth of God for our own versions of reality. It's like we've been handed the most valuable treasure in the universe—knowledge of the Creator and His eternal power—yet we trade it for trinkets that catch our eye. This isn't just an ancient problem; it's a today problem. We see God's
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