The Righteous Judgement of God: Warning Against Hard and Unrepentant Hearts | Romans 2:4-5 | ELCCMI

Paul confronts his readers with a striking question: "Do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering?" In other words, do we take God’s patience for granted? It is easy to assume that because God has not yet judged sin, He never will. But Paul reminds us that God’s goodness has a purpose. He is patient, not because He overlooks sin, but because He desires that we turn to Him in repentance. A heart that refuses to repent is like hardened soil—resistant to the seed of God’s Word. The more we ignore His call to turn from sin, the more desensitized we become to His voice. Let us learn more from this portion of Paul's letter to the Romans.