Godless Religion

Romans 1: 32
32They are fully aware of God's death penalty for those who do these things, yet they go right ahead and do them anyway. And, worse yet, they encourage others to do them, too.

1 Thessalonians 1:4-5
4For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction.

Holy God~
Thank You for the convicting power of Your Word. Thank You for coming to earth to show me how to live a godly life. Thank You for dying a shameful death to show me how to endure suffering and shame. Thank You for going away so that the Holy Spirit could come to me with deep convicting power.

I read down Paul’s sin list in Romans 1:18-32 and think … not much has changed in 2000 years. People are still degrading their bodies with sexual impurity. Pornography, homosexuality, and immoral relationships have become an acceptable standard. Divorce is commonplace. Sacred marriages are few and far between. It’s a free for all world. If it feels good do it. There’s no fear or respect for Your righteousness and holy judgment.

We cry out, "God bless America", but we’ve removed You from the classroom and the courtroom. We refuse to acknowledge You by denying Your intelligent design. God, have mercy on us for disrespecting and desecrating your Holy Name. Though Your Word is freely and readily available, it also freely and readily rejected. We are guilty and deserve the death penalty. That must make You very sad.

We see how quickly You snuff out life in hurricanes, tsunamis, and earthquakes. Ignorantly, we question where You are when bad things happen. Still, we refuse to bow to Your thundering voice of authority. We are a nation full of hard-hearted fools who expect blessing despite our defiant disobedience. Have mercy on us, O God!

Search my own heart and convict me of my wrong doing. I desperately want to love and obey You. I want to live right before You. Come, Holy Spirit I need You … in the almighty and powerful convicting name of Jesus, my Only saving grace. Amen.

Will you acknowledge and cry out to God for the sin of our nation today? Will you pray for changed hearts and transformed minds? Will look within your own heart first?

John 16:7-11
Jesus said, "7But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: 9in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; 10in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned."