Even though people knew God, they turned inward, foolishly claiming to know best for themselves instead of worshipping and glorifying the Lord, God. They gave up aspiring to God and His glory, choosing instead the common things He created. (Romans1:21)
Men and women are very good at achieving
what they really want most in life. You are always living toward a future, a
goal, an end. What is yours? You must be careful to choose this end with
serious intent. Recognizing the truth of this passage; that your efforts are
animated by your habits that in turn come from what you really want, you should
focus intently on God’s vision for your life. You should also be careful to
consistently focus your people on God and the work God has given you all to do
together.
As Paul was describing the choices these
folks made, he must have scratched his head. “They know better,” is his real observation
here. As he wondered why others (and he, himself at times) would do such a
foolish thing, he must have remembered Proverbs 23:7, “As a man thinks in his
heart, so he is.” Against their own interests, these people chose to cling
tightly to all the lesser things provided by the world; the latest shiny
object, rather than pursuing God and His true worth and glory.
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