“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
When
given the opportunity, man will choose the easy, more pleasurable option. Scripture is very clear; there is no one in
all of creation that does good on his own.
‘Doing good’ is a relative
term. What is good in the eyes of mortal
man may still be in opposition to God’s law. Take the laws that are being
passed that give homosexuals the right to marry and have all the legal rights
of a heterosexual couple. This has been
deemed a wonderful and good thing, yet it is distinctly against God’s law. Living in sin cuts you off from God and His
blessings.
Moral deficiency is rampant in the world today. Man does what is right and good in his own
eyes and because their efforts succeed they thank God, even though God had no
part in it. Those that follow God’s word
and seek to emulate Christ with their life look to God for inspiration and guidance
in all things. Those outside the faith
do not. Many seek God’s face when they
are in dire straits, yet forget who He is when their ship is righted and they
are sailing at full speed once again. It
doesn’t work that way. Christianity is a
lifestyle. It’s not going to church
every time the doors are open. That’s
something a Christian does. It’s how we
live our life that matters to God. Do we
seek to be a reflection of all that God is or do we wing it thinking we can
live for Christ without the Holy Spirit’s intervention and help. We fool ourselves if we think living for
Christ is a cakewalk. It is not. Far too many people think they are doing just
fine with the Lord, yet are walking in the shadows rather than in the
light.
Know the word of God.
Seek to serve Christ and do what pleases Him rather than what pleases
yourself. God will not cheat you. He knows what will benefit you the most in
this life. Trust Him to do just
that. Until next time, walk with the
King and be a blessing!
* The Hebrew words
rendered fool in Psalms denote one who is morally
deficient.
