”The fool says in his heart, “There’s no God.” They are corrupt; they do vile deeds. There is no one who does good. The Lord looks down from heaven on the human race to see if there is one who is wise, one who seeks God. All have turned away; all alike have become corrupt. There is no one who does good, not even one.“
Psalms 14:1-3 CSB
This passage goes from defining a fool to declaring that everyone is the same as the fool. This seems like a harsh assessment, but it lines up pretty well with reality. A wise person does just one thing differently, they seek after God.
To “say in your heart” actually means that you act as if it were true, in others words, you do whatever feels good. Gods observations is that every human will act the fool on his own effort. The only way to be wise is to seek God and follow His ways…we cannot do that on our own. We need the Holy Spirit empowering us and we need community to support us or we will continue farther down the path of the fool.
Lord God, thank You for surrounding me with such a rich community of others who can help me see myself more accurately. Thank You for giving me the Holy Spirit to energize me to follow You…without these blessings I would pursuing vile deeds. I love You and am so thankful that You chose to love me and that You are patient with me on this journey!
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