God’s Truth for Trying Times - 11/6/20

We need God’s truth in trying times. Read the Scripture passage, think about what it is saying, then pray; by yourself or with your household. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16).

READ: ‬Psalm 14

“The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good. The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God. They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one. Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers who eat up my people as they eat bread and do not call upon the Lord? There they are in great terror, for God is with the generation of the righteous. You would shame the plans of the poor, but the Lord is his refuge. Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.”
‭‭(Psalm‬ ‭14:1-7‬)

CONSIDER: A fool is not someone who is unintelligent, but someone who is morally wretched and bankrupt spiritually. God through the Messiah is the only hope for anyone. Salvation is in no one but Christ alone. No one seeks after God or does good unless God first initiates a relationship with them by grace and mercy alone and draws them to himself. God gives great assurance to the one chosen by grace to be his own.

THINK: What does this declare about God? What are God’s people being called to do? What assurance is given? How does the Word of God transform our hearts and lives and relationships?