Foolishness (Psalm 53:1)

Today's scripture: Psalm 53:1

So many people today say there is no God. They cite science or the “fact” of evolution. They point to pain and suffering throughout the world. They decry natural disasters. If there is a God, they say, He certainly isn’t a God of love and compassion. So there must not be a God.

And if there isn’t a God, well then, anything goes. I can live exactly how I choose. Do exactly what I want. Eat, drink, and be merry. Sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Whatever. Whenever. With whomever.

Such a description of our world today. As long as it doesn’t hurt anyone, it’s okay. As long as I don’t get caught, it’s okay. Even worse, as long as it doesn’t hurt me, it’s okay.

No absolute truth exists. Moral ambiguity abounds. No black and white.

And where has “there is no God" brought us? Babies murdered in the womb. Children abused and neglected and abandoned. Teens cutting and purging and starving. Families disintegrating.

Corrupt politicians. Deceitful leaders. Self-serving. Selfish.

Foolish.