The Fool Says, There Is No God

                                                                              Psalm 14

 

December 23, 2021

 

 

To the choirmaster. Of David.

“The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”  They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good.  The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God.  They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.  Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers who eat up my people as they eat bread and do not call upon the Lord?  There they are in great terror, for God is with the generation of the righteous.   You would shame the plans of the poor, but the Lord is his refuge.  Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!  When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.”

 

It is clear that all people are religious, about something, but who is the object of your worship?  Often it is “self”!  Before you dismiss that thought, take a look in the mirror and ponder on your thought life, where you spend most of your attention, what are your true beliefs based on, and your opinion and concepts.

 

There is a good reason for such an exercise in 2 Corinthians 13:5, “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?”  The current culture does not promote giving thought to examining oneself, but what if you're going through life with your ladder on the wrong wall.  If so what can a person do?

 

If you choose to follow the teaching of 2 Corinthians 13:5, what is going to be your plumb line, the tool you will use to make sure it gives you a totally accurate picture of who or what you are putting faith in.

 

The only one I believe gives a 100% without error is God written Word, the Bible. It tells us that God, who created all that is, has a Son named Jesus and it was Jesus who not only created all that is but also obeyed His Father and came to earth as a child, a baby, with one purpose to identify with you.  But He did not come to be a king but a servant to all people, that a big all, not just His chosen people but to die for sin, yours and mine.

 

You will find in His Word, that He loves you and has made an escape plan from the penalty of sin that you deserve, and Jesus paid for.  See it is a choice, your choice, you can do as you've been doing, and as the culture encourages you to do and let it be all about you, or you can take the test.  I took the test; it is no longer about me but about Him.

 

From the Back Porch,

 

Bob Rice