Many people call this day April Fools
Day. Now, I’m not one to like that word
because of its negative connotations, but sometimes if the shoe fits… Even the Bible uses the word fool and foolish
over 120 times. Here is the biggest
reason a man could be called a fool and one that applies to most of society in
this generation.
…The
fool has said in his heart, There is no
God! They acted corruptly; they have done abominable works, there is none who does good. Ps. 14:1
…The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They acted corruptly, and have
worked out abominable wickedness; there is
not one doing good. Ps. 53:1
David wrote
these Psalms, and though they are the thoughts of a man I think they reflect
the true essence of a fool. Fool
defined: one destitute of (or does not exercise) reason or understanding,
deficient in intellect, one who pursues a course contrary to wisdom. In Bible also wicked, depraved, contrary
moral behaviour, follows own inclinations, prefers trifling and temporary
pleasures to the service of God and eternal happiness. Who fits more of these definitions than those
who claim there is no God?
The
complexity of the universe down to its smallest element, the lack of scientific
knowledge of the human soul and spirit, thinking a random bang (where did the
elements come from that made the bang) are indicative of our deficiency of
knowledge and in that deficiency we choose to believe all this natural world
occurred by mathematically impossible odds rather than believe there is a God. That is foolish.
The problem
with being a fool in this area is that our ‘soul’ will be eternally lost if we
do not accept the truth of God, His salvation and continue in our wicked ways:
And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods
laid up for many years. Take your ease,
eat drink and be merry. But God said to
him, Fool! This night your soul shall be required of you, then whose shall be
those things which you have prepared? So
is he who lays up treasure for himself
and is not rich toward God. Lk. 12:19-21
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems
to be wise in this world, let him become a fool so that he may be wise. 1Cr. 3:18
As humans, we
collect many earthly treasures: possessions, collections, money and such. None of those things come with us when we
die. They are only of the earth. They corrupt and fade away. But God is eternal. He always was and will always be, “even from
everlasting to everlasting You are God.”
(Ps. 90:2) “I am the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the
Ending, says the Lord, who is and who was and who is
to come, the Almighty.” (Rv. 1:8)
Only a fool
says there is no God and continues to do wickedly, for they will receive
eternal condemnation not only for their unbelief of God, but because they continue in
unrighteousness and will be rewarded accordingly. This is the Word of God.