Toward the end of
yesterday’s reading we read that ‘men are
without excuse’ and now again at the start of today’s, we read the
words ‘no
excuse.’
That thought burrowed its
way into me. No excuse. People are without an excuse. When we stand before God,
we will have no excuse for breaking God’s rules. Rules broken will earn us
punishment. Selfishness lived will earn us punishment. Idols followed will earn
us punishment.
We will have no excuse…
none.
This is the human
predicament. This is the human problem.
Paul is making this, oh so
very clear. And for today I am (we are) left with the despair of a problem that
I (we) cannot solve by myself (ourselves).
A solution from God is
coming. I know I have read Romans before but for now I/we are left to feel the
weight of our human situation.
Lord, the
weight of my human predicament presses down upon me, squeezing the air out of my
lungs. There is nothing I can do about it. I am at my human end… save me.
Save me, Oh
God. I pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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