Discipleship Life

(Psalm 14:1-7)
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.”

“The fool says,there is no God.”
This is a community lament.Humans in general tend not to seek after God for who he is but rather for what he can provide.Therefore,out of selfish ambition and conceit,they treat others cruelly.
A fool is someone who continually rejects wisdom.Godless fools believe that God takes no interest in human affairs and will not judge people for their deeds (secular worldview.) The Bible however tells us that God created the body as well and is concerned about how we live and what we do with it because it’s his dwelling place (2nd Corinthians 6:16) and all peoples both believers and nonbelievers will come under judgment (Hebrews 9:27).
Rejection of this truth bring about oppression of the poor by the rich,of the weak by the strong;trampling upon their freedom(s),consuming their wealth,even possibly their lives for personal gain.However,in the face of such threats,the faithful must remember that the God of the covenant (Lord) is their refuge.He will protect them and defeat the evil doers.Hallelujah!
Prayer:Father we pray and ask that you rescue us and promote our wellbeing and confirm our hope in Jesus’ name,amen!