TODAY’S WORD FOR MONDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2015.
DEPRAVED
Morally corrupted; evil; perverted.
Since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, He gave them over to a depraved mind; to do what ought not to be done. Romans 1:28.
If you are wondering what it means to have a depraved mind it means one’s mind is corrupted by evil and leads one to do what they ought not to do. We live in a culture today that is depraved because it is guided by people with depraved minds.
Paul gives us a very detailed definition of a depraved person in Romans 1:28-32. “They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, arrogant and boastful. They invent ways of being evil, they disobey their parents, and they are senseless, faithless, heartless and ruthless.”
Everyone knows in his heart that those things are wrong and God has decreed that those who do such things deserve death. And even knowing this they not only continue to do those things that Paul list above but they also approve of those who live like them and encourages others to live the same.
The Apostle Paul wrote this many years ago to the Roman church but sadly it so true today. Paul’s purpose in writing these words was to warn the church of God’s wrath that will come to those who are unrighteous. He was describing the depraved condition of the Roman society of his day. It is evident that the sinful nature of man has not changed over time.
The Romans knew about God, just as people today know about God, but they did not think it was worthwhile to acknowledge Him as God. They chose to reject God and He allowed them to reject Him. God does not force anyone to follow Him, but when people refuse to acknowledge God He turns them over to their depraved minds. Unfortunately, many people prefer to believe Satan’s lies because he reinforces their selfish desires and depraved beliefs.
Paul called on the Romans (chapter 1) to examine their lives. It is a call for us as believers also to examine our lives. Are we doing and living as God wants us to live or are we allowing our depraved minds lead us down the wrong path of life?
THERE IS NEVER A RIGHT TIME TO DO WRONG!
THERE IS NEVER A WRONG TIME TO DO RIGHT!
Our memory verse for this week is found in Deuteronomy 33:12.
Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in Him, for He shields him all day long.
Help me to be aware of the evil in today’s society. Help me to cling to the knowledge of Your Word so that I will do what I ought to do today. Take away from me all my evil desires and depraved thoughts that will lead me to sin and fall away from following You.
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