When I was in college, I was enrolled at both the University of Tampa and the Crossing Bible College. I did two schools simultaneously for four years to earn my bachelor degree in philosophy and ministry. During my time at UT, I had taken many different courses on philosophy and religion and ethics and logic. One of the things that we have discussed in almost every single class was the idea of God’s existence. Time after time, this topic is brought up because this argument or debate has been carried on for centuries since the time of Aristotle. Majority of the time, I was the only Christian sitting in those classrooms while other were antagonizing at the fact that God does not exist. In 2014, there was a movie that was released titled “God’s Not Dead.” To this day, it is still within my all time favorite movies. Not just because I could relate to it, but because of the message that it presents.
In today’s passage from Psalm 14, it talks about how there are people who believe that God does not exist. There are some who acknowledge His existence, however, they do not necessarily have a relationship with Him. What we need to understand is that God is always active and is always there for us. I challenge you to take a look around and see God through the small things. People only think of God through the major things but not necessarily in the small things. God is active through all things.
Psalm 14
“1. Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good! 2. The Lord looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God. 3. But no, all have turned away; all have become corrupt. No one does good, not a single one! 4. Will those who do evil never learn? They eat up my people like bread and wouldn’t think of praying to the Lord. 5. Terror will grip them, for God is with those who obey him. 6. The wicked frustrate the plans of the oppressed, but the Lord will protect his people. 7. Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel? When the Lord restores his people, Jacob will shout for joy, and Israel will rejoice.”