The Spiral of Sin

Read Romans 1:24-32

Sin always promises freedom, but it delivers bondage.

In our text, Paul shows that when we exchange the Creator’s glory for created glories, God eventually lets us have what we demand, and that “freedom” becomes our undoing. That’s what he means when he says, “God gave them up.” It’s not that God stops caring; it’s that He allows people to chase their desires until those desires destroy them.

The more our culture celebrates self over God, the more we see confusion, corruption, and chaos. Paul calls it a spiral of sin. First, our desires are corrupted, then God’s design is distorted, and finally, our thinking is darkened. The heart rebels, the body follows, and the mind justifies. And the world celebrates what God calls sin.

We need God’s Word! We need truth!

Without it, we start to drift — and when we drift, we begin to justify idolatry. We take good things and turn them into god things. We elevate gifts above the Giver. And before long, we find ourselves explaining away the very sins that are pulling us farther from Him. God's Word doesn’t just keep us from sin; it keeps us sane. It anchors us to reality in a world that’s constantly whispers, "Did God really say?"

So how should we respond?

• Be careful asking God to “leave you alone”—you might get what you want.
• Guard your heart from lesser glories.
• And build a home that’s not just focused on raising moral or conservative kids, but kids who love Jesus—kids who aren’t ashamed of Him, who know His Word, and who live out His truth with grace and courage in a confused world.

Here is a helpful article for raising kids who aren't ashamed of Jesus.