In February 2009, an atheist group in the UK purchased ad space on the side of 800 buses as well as 1,000 posters on London’s trains that read, “There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.” A Christian group, the Trinitarian Bible Society, responded by launching a rival ad campaign splashing a Bible verse, “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Psalm 53:1” (KJV)—along with details on how to obtain a Bible—on 183 buses in London.
I’m not sure what to make of this ad war. But David tells us that “God looks down from heaven on the entire human race . . . to see if anyone is truly wise” (Psalm 53:2). And the truly wise person is the one who seeks Him (Psalm 53:2). In contrast, “Only fools say in their hearts, ‘There is no God’ ” (Psalm 53:1).
In God’s Word, a fool is not defined by his lack of intellect. A person with the highest IQ is deemed a fool if he lives as if there’s no God. “As he thinks in his heart, so is he” (Proverbs 23:7 NKJV). So a fool does not seek God or pray to Him for he has rejected God (Psalm 53:2-4). Without God and without a spiritual compass, the fool is corrupt, evil, and does no good—opposing and oppressing those who believe in God (Psalm 53:1,3-4).
The atheists’ ad is wrong. God exists! And He’s the very reason one should worry! For those who deny His existence will experience the unequaled terror of meeting God face to face! (Psalm 53:5). Because they rejected God, “God has rejected them” (Psalm 53:5).
So what’s your choice? Are you foolish or wise in God’s eyes?
NLT 365-day reading plan passage for today: Matthew 17:24–18:6
More:
Read Romans 1:18-25 to see what Paul has to say about the foolishness and sinfulness of man.
Next:
David says that God observes and examines every person (Psalm 11:4-7, 53:2). Does this comfort or terrorize you? Why?
ehdlive on July 24, 2013 at 2:05 am
In the same context, the atheists don’t believe in hell while the agnostics hang in the balance… What if the Hell is really true? Tsk- tsk
And whoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. – Rev. 20:15
Then shall he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. – Matt. 25:41
#JustCurious
mike wittmer on July 24, 2013 at 9:02 am
Good point! It’s interesting that God is necessary to ground logic, so if the sentence “There is probably no God” is a meaningful sentence it implies the existence of God.
Kathy @ In Quiet Places on July 24, 2013 at 12:18 pm
My comment is in a more poetical form…
No Swirling Accident
I lie in bed listening to the constant rhythm of my beating heart
And I wonder
How could anyone not believe in God
I ponder
What keeps my heart beating moment to moment
And all of this miracle of a body that works day after day
That I am even here
No, that is not an accident
I look out the window at earth and sky and wonder
How could this amazing creation
How could this intricate design of man
All just be a swirling accident
The answer is…
It’s not
Hebrews 11:1-3
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. 3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
alfa77 on July 24, 2013 at 3:09 pm
That the atheists at all question the existence of God is a positive invitation to inform them that God exists.Ignorance is their problem.For the “heavens declare the glory of God,and the firmament,HIS handiwork….” In the past God tolerated their ignorance,but today they have no excuse,not when God came down in human form in Christ JESUS.It is pertinent to draw their attention to this law “The existence of the Truth does not depend on our belief.It remains the Truth.The Bible is God’s inpired Manual for all mankind.The WORD therein is a lamp unto man’s feet and a light unto man’s path.The Bible describes him as a “fool”,who has said in his heart”there is no God”.What the atheist needs is to repent,and seek the LORD while time lasts.Or maintain a stiff neck,and perish in Hell.
Tom Kopper on July 24, 2013 at 9:47 pm
So, the fool says, “There is no God!” Well if there is no God then why all the fuss?
All that can be done is to pray for these fool’s, that God may open their eyes, “……. ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ ” Luke 18: 13. And to bring mercy and grace on them.