The Language Of A Fool

[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. - Psalms 14:1 [To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David.] The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. Maschil: or, of instruction - Psalms 53:1

    It would be unbecoming of me to judge another to be a fool. However he who knows the hearts of all individuals makes this judgment according to the virtue of his infinite wisdom and knowledge. According to the verse above, this issue is a matter of the heart, the inward man. The Bible also declares that which is in the heart will eventually be manifested outwardly. Of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh (Lk 6:45); Those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man (Mt 15:18). Not only what comes out of the mouth reveals the heart, but our actions reveal the heart as well. Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed (1 Sm 2:3).

    The true and living God has been pleased to reveal himself in the Scriptures, and in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, exactly as he is in character and virtue. To think of Him, or speak of Him, or to live before Him, in any other way than in reverence and submission is foolish. Those who do so are saying in their heart, “There is no God.” There are those who profess to be Christians who speak of him irreverently and deny his claims as he declares himself to be. This is foolish as well. There are those who give accent to his claims, yet live as if he did not exist. This too is foolish and a contradiction. In professing Christianity today, for the most part, it seems that the names “God” and “Jesus Christ” are nothing more than a by-word. To profess to be a Christian and ignore his Word, his Gospel, his church and live to one’s self is nothing short of blasphemy, and in essence is to say “There is no God.”

    The focus of contemporary religion is numbers, money, programs, entertainment, physical healing—anything to please the people and keep them coming and giving. Most could go on doing what they are doing and never know that there is a God, and would not miss him if there was no God.

    My friend, don’t live the life of a fool trusting in an empty profession made while going through some ritual or ceremony, or because of the persuasions of some preacher or soul-winner. Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near (Is 55:6).