This morning I read the words of David in Psalm 53:1, “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” Once upon a time, I was that fool who said those words. Thankfully, I only said them and did not really mean them. In my late teen years, if I could have convinced myself that God was not real and that when I died, I would simply cease to exist for the rest of forever, I would not be here today.
But as far as I was from God at that time, He made it clear to me that He is real and there is something beyond the grave when this life end. If you find yourself in the place I once was, saying, “There is no God,” please consider a few Bible verses that speak of the way in which God reveals Himself through our created world and through our consciences:
18 “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness,19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made,so that people are without excuse.” – Romans 1:18-20
14 “(Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law,they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law.15 They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them.)” – Romans 2:14-15
Maybe you don’t want to believe that God is real and that life does not end with your physical death. I get it. I’ve been there and I don’t blame you for feeling that way. But trust me on this (better yet, trust God on this): He is there, He loves you, He knows you’ve failed, and He wants to forgive you and save you so He can begin the work of changing your life right now and preparing a place for you to live with Him forever.
Troy Burns
