Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. —Romans 1:21
God originally created man in His own image so that man could know companionship with God in a unique sense and to a degree which is impossible for any other creature to experience. Because of his sin, man lost this knowledge, this daily partnership with God. In the first chapter of Romans, Paul gives us a vivid picture of men and women whom God gave over to a reprobate mind because they did not wish to retain God in their knowledge, their foolish hearts being darkened.
This is the Bible portrait of man. He has that great potential of knowing God as no other creature can, but he is lost; and without God in his knowledge, his conduct is unworthy of his high origin and his being despairs in its encompassing emptiness….
There is no question about man’s sin—therefore, there is no question about his being lost. A man is lost if he is not converted—overwhelmed in the vast darkness of emptiness. He was created to know God, but he chose the gutter. ITB018-019
What a tragic picture of mankind today, Lord. My heart cries out for those around me to be freed from their bondage to sin and to come to know You, the one who is life eternal. Amen.
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