‘For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, the just shall live by faith. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness.'
'Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God has shown it to them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so they are without excuse: because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, NEITHER WERE THANKFUL; but BECAME VAIN in THEIR IMAGINATIONS, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.'
This time of year you hear folks ask if another is going somewhere for Thanksgiving. Being thankful will recognize, receive and rejoice in the 'gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believeth'. How may we be thankful in this? Give yourself entirely to it by reading it, confessing it, and allowing the Holy Spirit to reveal the depth of it to you. You see, it is possible to 'hold the truth in unrighteousness': you can know it and yet not glorify God in your knowledge of it, being unthankful in it. We see what happens to those who become unthankful: vanity in what they imagine and darkness, or less light.
Paul begins this chapter, writing: 'Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, SEPARATED TO the gospel of God.' Go to these verses for thanksgiving.
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