Journey into Forever

"You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you pass judgment you do the same things.  Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth  So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God's judgment?  Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you towards repentance?"           - Romans 2:1-4       The title of this blog sounds familiar to those of us who grew up in the 50's and 60's.  The saying "Here Come da Judge!" was actually coined by a black comedian, Pigmeat (Dewey) Markham.  He first used the phrase on the Ed Sullivan show in the late 60's.  The same phrase was made even more famous by Sammy Davis Jr. on Rowan and Martin's "Laugh In", and was also used by Flip Wilson on his show.  Always got a laugh! We

"For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened  Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.  Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts...........(v. 32) Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them."                                      -Romans 1:21-32      When it became clear this was the next passage we would look at in Romans, I immediately knew why.  The things listed in these scriptures are almost like a news story of our society today.  I'm going to list a few of the things Paul mentioned, and see what you think:                     -futile thinking