Brothers and sisters: I am not ashamed of the Gospel. It is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: for Jew first, and then Greek. For in it is revealed the righteousness of God from faith to faith; as it is written, "The one who is righteous by faith will live."The wrath of God is indeed being revealed from heaven against every impiety and wickedness of those who suppress the truth by their wickedness. For what can be known about God is evident to them, because God made it evident to them. Ever since the creation of the world, his invisible attributes of eternal power and divinity have been able to be understood and perceived in what he has made. As a result, they have no excuse; for although they knew God, they did not accord him glory as God or give him thanks. Instead, they became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless minds were darkened. While claiming to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for the likeness of an image of mortal man or of birds or of four-legged animals or of snakes. Therefore, God handed them over to impurity through the lusts of their hearts for the mutual degradation of their bodies. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie and revered and worshiped the creature rather than the creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
REFLECTION
As a result, they have no excuse; for although they knew God, they did not accord him glory as God or give him thanks.
Do we give God the glory and thanksgiving for His creation and honor Him for who He is?
As we say the prayer that Jesus taught His disciples, the Our Father, do we "hallowed" His name, reverence and honor Him?
We as creatures must always remember who we are. We come from God, we are His creation. We must remember that we exist because He created us out of His unfathomable love. We must show our thanks in our lives by always giving Him credit for His faithfulness, guidance, and love.
Let us be joyful and remember who we are. We are God's children. Let us pray and meditate on the Our Father.
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