(Rom 1:28) “And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;”  Notice that rejecting Who God is brings a judgment. God “gave them over” (v.24 “gave them up”): He let go of the reins of restrain having found them “reprobate” – rejected, worthless (as to His purpose). How sad. What a waste of life, one that lived only for self.

 (Rom 1:27) “And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.”  Whether it is man with man or woman with woman, one plays the male and the other the female. That very act says it is unnatural (unseemly), an action against the norm of how God made us. There is a judgment that follows from God – always, no matter the type of sin. Yet, sin affects everyone around the sinner. The longer one is around sin, the more likely they are to accept it.

(Rom 1:25) “Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. (26)  For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: (27)  And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.”  “Vile”: disgraceful.  Sexual immorality at any level is disgraceful. What a shame that we have been so influenced by the world that we know longer see “all” sexual immorality as disgraceful. God help us to come to view of sinful practice: (Psa_97:10) “Ye that love the LORD, hate evil:…”    

(Rom 1:24) “Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness…. (25)  Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.”  In what way does man serve the creature over the Creator? The average person has no thought of God. Their minds are focused upon self. The Creator should be uplifted and exalted in our hearts, sought unto and asked to direct our path, yielded to – His will over ours. He and He alone is blessed forever, so ask Him to lead you in exalting Him everyday of your own life.

(Rom 1:24) “Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:”  Sexual sin is as far from spirituality as night is to day. The Bible says it is to sin against one’s own body (1 Cor 6:18). Our creation in the image of God was made for the purpose of honoring Him! We by and through willful sin have dishonored it. .

(Rom 1:24) “Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:”  “Through the lusts of their own hearts” Even the best person among us has a corrupt heart. Our sin nature manifest itself in desires contrary to the standards of God. “Lust” is the desire for that which we do not or cannot have and “nothing”, in the end, satisfies it. It takes the miracle of the rebirth to change us within.

 (Rom 1:24) “Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:”  “Gave them up”: literally let loose of the reins.  At the beginning of each of our lives the Holy Spirit restrains us from following the extremes of our heart. Merciful, merciful God! The more we struggle, the more He lets lost man go. As you can see, there are those He lets totally go of.

(Rom 1:22) “Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, (23)  And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.”   What a great sin, to make God corrupt like ourselves and the animal kingdom! He is perfection itself! If we think rightly, we will bow before Him, ask His forgiveness, and gladly give our own lives in service to Him. 

(Rom 1:22) “Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, (23)  And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.”  Here is proof that pride blinds us to truth. Oh, few worship those things today, but instead we have made ourselves god over our lives. We ignore His Word, make decisions, and then do what we want. We tell ourselves He understands. Yes, He understands all too well. We have made ourselves Lord over our lives.

 (Rom 1:21) “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.”  “….their foolish heart was darkened.”  Consider that the heart of the saved is enlightened. They have come to the “true light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world” (Jn 1:9).  And notice the light gives life:  (Joh 1:4)  “In him was life; and the life was the light of men.”  Reject the truth as to Who God is and what He has done to save man and all that you will ever have is darkness.