Proclamation:
“The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no
God.’ They are corrupt, and their ways
are vile; there is no one who does good.”
Psalm 53:1 (NIV)
Explanation:
These
words were written by King David under the influence of the Holy Spirit of
God. David states that non-believers
feel that there is no God to punish or the exact revenge on the wicked. They have corrupted their ways like the
people had done in the days of Noah before the great flood. (Genesis 6:12) They have done things which The Lord God
hates and that makes them abominable in His sight. For some unknown reason these words are
repeated almost verbatim from the fourteenth psalm. Most of The Bible scholars believe that “the
fool” David is referring to is a group of people who are immoral, wicked and
void of spiritual understanding. Their
deeds and conversations are vile and impure and in their hearts they despise the
people of God and righteousness in general.
They treat the righteous with cruelty and persecute them. (Psalm 14:4
and 53:4) But The Lord will come to the
aid of His people and He will restore them. (Psalm 14:6-7 and 53:6)
Application:
Human
beings are basically sinful by nature. Before
we condemn “the fool” that David is referring to, let us remember that all of
us are sinners. (Romans 3:23) None of us
are righteous on our own, (Romans 3:10) it was imputed to us and not earned by
us. (Romans 4:24 and James 2:23) Before
we accepted Christ as our personal Savior, we exhibited or thought about some
of these same sinful behaviors. Thinking
sinful thoughts is the same as committing the sin. (Proverbs 23:7) Judge not, least you be judged. (Luke 6:37) Rather, we should pray for those who don’t
know The Lord God, or who don’t believe in Him.
Let us thank God for helping us and rejoice in His presence, protection,
and power. When we think of that foolish
person, remember, there but for the grace of God go you and I.
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