ROMANS 2:5 STORING UP GUILT Every day the goodness of God has been bringing blessings to people. Every meal, every good night's sleep, every day lived in health and peace comes from God. The benefits of daily living all have been received by people who think nothing of them and look down in judgment on those around them who are less fortunate than they are. Earthly gifts are taken for granted and claimed for one's self without any thanks to God. There is no contriteness, no heart broken in thanksgiving for the grace and mercy of God. The people of Sodom ate, drank, bought and sold, planted and built without thought for God or repentance of sin right up to the day judgment fell on them.
The blessings of God through a lifetime that have been taken for granted, accumulates the guilt of the self- righteous sinner. Evil works and their results on the one who commits the evil deeds, plus the effect they have on others, stores up guilt that will be faced in the day of the righteous judgment of God. God has been longsuffering and continues to give His blessings to unthankful people, but each blessing and act of His goodness received without repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, has the accumulated effect of "treasuring up" the righteous wrath of God.
There is present judgment that accumulated sin brings upon people today. There is also the righteous wrath of God that will be revealed against accumulated guilt in the day of judgment in the future when sentence will be pronounced on the guilty.
Stubbornness has a way of demanding its own rights. It does not back away from opinions that lead to fights. The Bible says it is as idolatry that usurps the place of God. Yet people dismiss it as not serious with not much more than a simple nod.
An unrepentant heart is one that is filled with pride. It may not be seen outwardly, but it festers deep inside. Sin is overlooked by pride when we try to justify our intention; That is to have people bow to our "superior knowledge" and give them full attention.
Every act of stubborn will is an action placed in store. Insisting we are always right stores up even that much more Wrath against one's self in view of "the day of wrath" to come. And righteous wrath is meted out because of the willfulness we've done.
To not repent of wrong and not from known sin to turn away, Will bring down righteous wrath on one in that judgment day. Some judgment may come ahead of the day of final judgment. Evil not repented of will end in rejection of the impenitent.
Righteous judgment will be carried out when God all sin reveals. There will be nothing one can say, no higher court of appeal; For when the books are opened every mouth will be stopped. The stubborn will have nothing to say, the impenitent heart brought to naught.
The judgments of God are righteous, everyone will have to agree; "I am getting the results of my wrong, I have no one to blame but me." The revelation of God will be a surprising turn of events. The wrath of righteous justice will be upon the sinner sent.
"Lord God of holiness and justice: I know there are millions, probably most people, who will not respond to Thy grace and will face Thy righteous judgment. Would it please Thee to use Thy Word and Spirit here to bring some to repentance before it is too late. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen."