ROMANS 1:23 INCORRUPTIBLE GOD What an unspeakable insult it is to the eternal God for frail mortal men to reject the knowledge of Him. He who has existed forever and has the glory and majesty of an eternal, perfect, self-existing God, has been given the even greater insult of being construed to be like the creatures He made with the power of His word. The Greeks made their deities to be in human form. The Egyptians made Him out to be in the form of beasts. From a human form to birds, then to four-footed animals, then reptiles - the darkened minds of men denigrated the Person of the Almighty God.
It is hard to imagine such grace that in spite of the terrible arrogance of men, God our Savior will "have all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth." For people to carve a piece of wood into a form and bow to worship it, or form a calf out of gold and claim it to be their god, is insulting rejection of the evidence of the Living God we can see wherever we look.
When we take time to meditate on God's glory, infinite power and majesty, it makes the idolatry so much more a repulsive insult of epic proportions to the Almighty God. May God give to those who know Him and love Him, the determination and courage to stand up against the incredible foolishness of those who seek to teach that God is no more than a corruptible creature of their own imaginations.
What would ever make reasonable man fall for unreasonable opinions. How could people ever think the creation reflects a four-footed beast or a bird with pinions. The perversions that come from a darkened mind seem to know no bounds. When all it takes to see some light of truth is to stop and look around.
Mans' mind is such that self-exaltation seems to be foremost in his thinking To make himself or those like him to be god, reveals the depth to which he is sinking. The greatest minds of mortal men can design some remarkable inventions, But cannot in any way produce life or give life unlimited extensions.
To ever think God was like a bird seems hard for me to conceive. It limits God to our view overhead and instead of heaven, He dwells in trees. Birds do remarkable and unusual things that cause many of us to marvel, But to think God is like the birds that fly leads one to think of minds unraveled.
Which of the beasts could reflect best on God to show what God is like? The horse or the ox, the sheep or the fox all shed a little bit of light On God the Creator with unlimited intelligence to use creatorial power, And give life unique to each creature He made, in the same way He created each flower.
To make little images of frogs and snakes, of lizards and crocodiles, And say they are like God in any way brings a gasp of dismay rather than a smile. The depravity of man to go to such depths in his desire for self-exaltation - Makes it easy to see why the creation itself will reveal mans' greater condemnation.
The conceit, the pride, the arrogance and ignorance of men defies expression. There is no doubt of the wages of sin which is death has led to mans' rejection Of the knowledge of God and has led men farther into the stygian darkness Where grace no more reaches the souls of those who refused God's call to hearken.
"Father, the God of all grace and mercy: how kind it is of Thee to let human beings live in spite of the terrible sin of their rejection of Thee. Thy mercy has been great to allow men to survive year after year in darkness and rank unbelief. How great is Thy love! O Gracious God, save souls I pray in this work in which we are presently engaged. Keep them back from the pit and bring them into the light of Thy dear Son. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen."