“The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God’…” Psalm 14:1 and 53:1

What does Scripture say of one who says ‘there is no God‘?
(Be sure to read the whole verse.)

Scripture calls that person a fool and gives us the characteristics of such a one.  He is--
Corrupt:
“The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God’.
 They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity;
 There is none who does good.”  Psalm 53:1

 A Slanderer:
“Whoever hides hatred has lying lips,
 And whoever spreads slanders is a fool.”  Proverbs 10:18

He Mocks at Sin:
“To do evil is like sport to a fool…”  Proverbs 10:23
“Fools mock at sin…”  Proverbs 14:9

He Despises Instruction:
“A fool despises his father’s instruction…”  Proverbs 15:5

He is Contentious (quarrelsome):
“A fool’s lips enter into contention,
 And his mouth calls for blows.
 A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
 And his lips are the snare of his soul.”  Proverbs 18:6-7

One Who is Confident in Self:
“He who leans on, trusts in, and is confident of his own mind and heart is a [self-confident] fool, but he who walks in skillful and godly Wisdom shall be delivered.”  Proverbs 28:26  The Amplified Bible

He is a Hypocrite:
Jesus speaking to a Pharisee,
“But the Lord said to him, ‘Now you Pharisees make the outside of the cup and dish clean, but your inward part is full of greed and wickedness.
Foolish ones!  Did not He who made the outside make the inside also?”  Luke 11:39-40

As we see what is happening in our country, our hearts weep.  There is such an evil force that is working against all godliness.  

But!  Scripture tells us,
“If…My people who are called by my name humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”  2 Chronicles 7:14 

As we do this and continue to pray for our nation, let us pray for our leaders to seek God’s wisdom for leadership and for all decision making.  It is the Psalmist who said,
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord…”  Psalm 33:12

And let us also pray that those who are unbelieving and do not know that,
“God so loved the world He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”  
For only God can soften and invade those hearts with truth.

The Psalmist says and so we are,
“…happy (blessed, fortunate, prosperous, to be envied) are the people whose God is the Lord.”  Psalm 144:15

With grateful hearts, Church, let us adore,worship and glorify our God and Savior whatever our circumstances may be!
Amen

So we sing:
“I’m pressing on the upward way,
 New heights I’m gaining every day.
 Still praying as I’m onward bound,
 Lord plant my feet on higher ground.
 ‘Lord lift me up and let me stand
 By faith on heaven’s table land;
 A higher plane than I have found,
 Lord plant my feet on higher ground.’”