It seems that the people of Rome are divided. Paul sends a letter to them proclaiming the gospel, as it doesn't seem that He will be able to make it there. (1:10-11, 1:15). He also says that He is willing to share the gospel with everyone, the greeks and non-greeks.(1:14). He mentions that salvation is for all people not just jews or gentiles, but jews and gentiles. I think he adresses this matter for a specific reason, he did not want God's church to be divided. He wanted a christian unity. He then moves on and talks about the sinful nature of the Gentiles in Rome. Because of their focuses, they are beginning to fall into evil desires. (1:18-32). He explains that the wrath of God will come upon them because of their action. He said that they knew God but were not glorifying Him. He said that they began to image Him as human, animal, bird, and reptile. In this sense, they began to worship the things rather than the creator.(1:23-25).

So what does this mean for me?
I think that a lot of the time people are divided without truly knowing it. Our sinful nature allows us to divide ourselves from that which God ordained. It starts with something small, and that small thing whirlpools into something catastrophic. Everybody has something difficult to deal with. God does not give anything that we can't handle. He does give us people in our lives that will help make sure that we are heading in the right direction and following God with our whole heart. That is what Paul was doing for the Roman people. He showed them how it started, and then showed them what it moved into. The same thing happens to most of us. We see the little things that got our sinful problems started, and what they moved into. We begin to worship the creation rather than the creator.

How can I fix this?
First of all, Identify the problem. Paul did this for the Roman people. He showed them their problem, and told them how to fix it in sincere hope that they would. Worship God. Give him reverence. Turn from your sinful nature. God loves you, and wants to have a relationship with you. A healthy relationship. Let Him.

Lord my God,
Help me to identify my shortcomings. I know that everyone has difficulties to deal with. Show me what I need to fix in order to fully experience your will in my life. I need you God, more than any want, or monetal possession, or material necessity. All of these things are from you, and why worship something, and why not worship where it came from? God, I love you with my whole heart, please help me to identify anything that's holding me back from your will in my life.
Zeke