April 5th - Reading 3: Psalm 10-14

“The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” (Psalm 14:1)

Today’s Psalms spend much time describing the fool. In arrogance and pride, the fool says “There is no God; He will never see” (Psalm 10:11; 14:1). As a result, they boast of the cravings of their heart and boldly renounce God’s principles; they celebrate wickedness, are corrupt, murder the innocent, and do “abominable works” (Psalms 10:3, 8; 12:8; and 14:1). Does that not describe much of our world today?

No one likes to be considered a fool. We tend to equate a fool with one who is ignorant and lacks intelligence. But taken in context, the Hebrew word translated here as “fool” refers to someone devoid of moral character, rather than someone lacking intelligence.

Many highly intelligent people deny the reality of God’s existence. Why? It’s not because of ignorance. Instead, it’s more likely an issue of arrogance. They think “No one’s going to tell me what I can and cannot do!” Tossing out God’s moral compass, they choose to do whatever they please, whenever they please. They live for the moment, ignoring the reality of eternal consequences. They are fools, indeed.

Jesus repeats this same thought in His parable of the wise and foolish builder. The wise man listened and built his life on the Word. When the storms of life hit, his house stood firm. However, the foolish man ignored the rock-solid foundation of God’s ways, and built his house on sand instead. When faced with the realities of life, Jesus said “great was its fall” (Matthew 7:27).

Let’s ask the Lord today to show us if there are areas in our lives where we are not lining up with the building code of His Word. Let’s be wise and anchor our lives on the solid rock of His truth. Let’s intercede for those who have been blinded by the deception of the enemy. May they be given sight and see their need to build their lives in keeping with His ways.