“The fool says in his
heart, "There is no God."
What does this verse
mean? … Is God mocking atheism?
Of course not, God does
not believe that atheist exist. God has declared that His existence has
been made evident to everyone.
Romans says, “His invisible
attributes, namely, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly
perceived, ever since the creation of the world”. Psalms says, “The
heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims His handiwork.”
God knows that you
know. He has put the awareness of His presence in every soul. We are
made in His image and we recognize the family resemblance in our innate sense
of fairness and desire for justice.
If I take food from
one of my atheist friends and eat it because I am bigger than they are, they
would say that’s wrong …. but there is no “wrong” without God.
Evolution would require
that if I am stronger, I eliminate the weak. Yet even unbelievers
see that as unfair. You will not find this idea of "justice” in any
creature other than man, and it comes from being created in God's image.
So why this verse? ....
This verse is a warning, not a taunt. It is the equivalent of saying “a
fool sleeps on railroad tracks” …. God is not being contemptuous … He’s being
cautionary.
God is alerting you to
the fact that feeling His existence and seeing His handiwork - and yet declaring that He does not exist, is
irrational.
In fact, your actions
argue against your words…. your judgement and condemnation of others
is not living as though “there is no God” - it is living as though “you
are God” .... and you’re not.
God exists….and He is
not calling you names. He is trying to wake you up. Not only does He
exist…He cherishes you and wants to adopt you as His own. So,
denying His existence becomes even more senseless.
You have a choice to
make… continue being angry at a god you say does not exist? Or decide to accept
the reality of the Creator and seek to know this God who is a "rewarder of
them that diligently seek Him" (Hebrews 11:6) ...Anything less would be
foolish.
"A man can no more
diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the
sun by scribbling the word 'darkness' on the walls of his cell." - C.S. Lewis
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