God Gave Them Over

Day 194: Romans 1:18-32

“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.” - Romans‬ ‭1:24-25‬ ‭ESV‬‬

As Christians, we believe that God is the ultimate Designer of all that we see and do not see within our seemingly ever-expanding universe. Because He is the One who initiated and brought about everything, He also knows how everything is supposed to function.

Sexuality.

Family relationships.

Dating.

Marriage.

Singleness.

Ethics.

Love.

Vocation.

Purpose.

You will not find any area beyond God’s expertise.

This is why when we read passages like this in Romans 1, we have to remember that God is not just giving us a preferred future; He actually knows what is going to be best (or worst) for us in the long run.

All that being said, God will give us over to what we really want. Coercion will never take place. We get to make our choice.

Do we want to do things the Designer’s way or the designee’s?