Do you suppose o man, you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God? Or do you presume on the riches of His kindness and forbearance and patience not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? Wow. Paul comes on really strong here. You can tell that paul has a heart for these people. As he stated in his introduction in chapter 1:9 and following:
For God is my witness whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you always in my prayers, asking that somehow by God's will I may now at last succeed in coming to you. For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you.
What can we get from what paul is saying in chapter 2 and relating back to chapter 1?
First of all, paul loves these people. He wants to make sure that the gospel is being represented to them. He prays for them, thinks of them, and wants to make sure that they are growing in Christ. Coming into chapter 2, you see a different perspective on the love that paul has for the people. He knows that sin is taking over there lives and they are falling. Chapter 2 is very intense. We can see that paul is asking them very indepth and pesonal questions. Who do you think God is? Are you boxing Him up for your own needs? Are you saying that it's okay to sin because God forgives anyway? Don't you know that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? God is patient and kind, what's my need to repent anyway? I can repent later. It's not a problem. IT IS A PROBLEM. Moving into 2:6 - He will render to each one according to his own works: to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.
Why is this relevant for me? What am I dealing with that can put me into this category and separate me from God? This is exactly why it isn't okay to sin. You don't get away with it in front the forgiving and almighty God. He will pour his wrath upon sin and because of our sinful nature we have to be held accountable for all the sin that comes into our lives; whether it be anything from unforgiveness, to disobedience, to laziness, to rebellious natures, to finances, God has a calling and an expectation for all of us. He won't accept anything less than our absolute best for His name's sake. He is the creator of all. Shouldn't we give Him what He deserves, our absolute best?

Lord,
What an amazing visual that you give within Your word. As I listen to you what you tell me, I see how applicable and how living Your word is. Lord, help me to apply this to me. You know what my struggles are, You know what I am working on. God, thank you for making Your word come out and alive and for the amazing truths that are in it. God, please help me to work on my downfalls. I want to live my life completely in surrender to your will. God, help me to be focused on your will and yours alone. Thank you for placing people in my life that imitate the friend that paul was to the roman people. Thank you for giving them such a passion for growing that they are willing to do anything for the sake of your calling, including saying hard things sometimes. God, help me to imitate that as well. God, I love you.
Zeke