Monday Thought -- October 8, 2012

Good Morning Friends,

What does God see when He looks down at our world?

He sees many fools:  “A fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” (Psalm 53:1)  Many deny His existence, holding out their own intelligence in coming to that conclusion.  Instead, by denying there is a God they reveal their own foolishness.

“God looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.  Everyone has turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.” (Psalm 53:2-3)

When God looks at the world, He sees that there are none who understand.  There are none who seek after Him.  There are none who are good.  All are corrupt and evil.  It is the universal condition of man.

And how does God respond?

Like Jesus when He looked over Jerusalem, God weeps with compassion.  But God’s actions do not end with His tears as though He is helpless to do anything.  While man does not seek God, God seeks man.  While all have turned away from Him, He pursues them to bring them back.  When no one understands, God reveals Himself in the clearest way possible, by becoming a man.  While no one is good, God still loves and responds with grace.

Remember, that’s how God has treated you!

You did not seek God, He sought you!

You turned away from Him, He pursued you to bring you back!

You didn’t understand, even though you probably thought you did, God revealed Himself to you!

There was nothing good about you, God still loved you and offered you His grace!

His, by Grace,

Steve