| “The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.” |
| —Psalm 14:1 |
In Matthew 5:22, Jesus warns His followers against calling others a “wasteland” or, in another translation, a “fool.” Yet, we can hardly live on this earth without observing foolish behavior on the part of others—at least as viewed through our own presuppositions. Even so, King David has penned these words recorded in Psalm 14:1:
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.
Here King David assigns the descriptor “fool” to those who, in their hearts, believe that God does not exist. David, who walked with God and experienced the fullness of God’s richest blessings from his days as a shepherd boy and onward throughout the remainder of his life on earth, grieved over those who did not recognize that hand of God all around them.
For this statement of David’s is not shared with rancor or anger. Rather, David is sad and troubled that, in the face of overwhelming evidence, there are those who do not recognize the astounding Presence of the Almighty God in their lives.
One of our tasks this very day, as ambassadors of God to a troubled and very needy world, is to allow the Holy Spirit to energize all of the very best blessings with which God has flooded our lives. With great joy and with an overwhelming desire to have others come to know the beauty of God’s Presence, we move out into the world as testimonies of His mercy, grace, and amazing love.
Let’s not forget the One to whom we belong—the One who has chosen us before the foundation of the world. And, let us gently and tenderly share our relationship with Him whenever the Holy Spirit prompts us to do so.
Based on a blog originally posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2017
