[18] For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all
ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their
unrighteousness suppress the truth. [19] For what can be
known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to
them. [20] 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. [21] 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. [22] Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
[23] and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images
resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping
things. [24] Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their
hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among
themselves, [25] 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. (Romans 1)
God revealed Himself to the Romans, but they chose not to honour Him.
Instead they gave their bodies over to the lusts of the flesh and to bow down
to idols. Because of their decision, God gave them over to their flesh and its
ways. Ultimately, they would be consumed by their own desires and perish
in their sin.
It is clear that we have choices to make in this life. Those choices will affect
the shape of our lives here on this earth and in the life to come.
Understanding the importance of the decisions we make, God pleads with
His people in Deuteronomy 30 to make the right decisions:
[15] “See, I have set before you today life and good, death and
evil. [16] If you obey the commandments of the LORD your
God that I command you today, by loving the LORD your God,
by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and
his statutes and his rules, then you shall live and multiply, and
the LORD your God will bless you in the land that you are