Friday Reading: Psalm 14:1-3
Key Verse: Psalm 14:1
1 The fool has said in his heart, There is no God! They acted corruptly; they have done abominable works, there is none who does good.
Devotion:
Just the first sentence of this Psalm says so much about us “The fool has said in his heart, There is no God!” Every person who claims that there is no Judge or Governor that rules over the world, that there is no God taking careful note of the affairs of men, is sorely mistaken. That is what he is saying in his heart – but what is it actually in his heart? Is it that he is saying that he is not satisfied that there is or is not, but he really does not want there to be because that would mean that he is in the wrong? He is a fool because he has not taken into account all of the truth and is simply turning his back on it hoping that it will go away!
No person will say that there is no God until they have become so entrenched in their sin that they do not want to give it up. God’s Word alone will be able to convince that person of the truth, but they go out of their way not to hear the truth and to stay away from people who are willing to share that truth. They want to be able to stay entrenched in their sin because it feels good to them whilst they can still say that there is no God. Sin is like a disease that has spread throughout all the population of the world and is preventing man from getting better. When some try to find out the truth and get better, those around rally and make sure they don’t otherwise they too may find out the truth!
Whatever good is in some people, it is not from themselves but because God has put it there. He continues to make sure that people will hear His Word all around the earth. He continues to make sure that someone is willing to tell others of the truth... yet there is not a single person on earth that is good – we all have done something wrong in our lives. We face an uphill struggle that is insurmountable by ourselves. That is why God allowed His only Son to pay for our sins so that we can have help overcoming the insurmountable. It is only with His help that we can survive. There is a God and He lives!
Points to Ponder:
What are you doing with your sin?
Are you asking God for help?
