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Romans 3:18, “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

 

Psalm 14:1, Psalm 53:1, The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”  They are corrupt.  They have done abominable works.  There is none who does good.

 

One of the reasons for all the wickedness in Noah’s world was people chose to follow the ways of the world rather than follow God.  They rejected their Creator.  The Bible states that Noah was the only righteous man in the entire world.  I have read that the population of the world at this time was in the billions.

 

Jesus said in the last days people would be living in this same way.  What does the Bible have to say about the lifestyles of those living in the last days?  As in Noah’s day, people today ignore God.  Those who are walking on the narrow path to God’s kingdom are ridiculed and persecuted for their beliefs.  Expect that to become greater in the days ahead.  My question is – why?  Why do people regard the Bible as an outdated book and have no fear of God?  Because people do not want to live by the standards He has established (refer back to the Sermon on the Mount), they say the Bible is irrelevant and outdated.  Choice!  The psalmist said two different times, “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”  They are corrupt.  They have done abominable works.  There is none who does good.”  The result of such thinking is to throw away everything pertaining to God and truth becomes whatever one says it is.  God has become a threat and the solution is to ignore Him and pretend He is not there.  Choice!  A foolish choice!

 

Can we agree that there is no fear of God in our world today?  I am not talking about those who have been saved through the blood of Jesus Christ at the cross of Calvary.  All people in their natural condition are sinners.  I am so thankful Jesus took my rightful place on the cross to forgive my sins.  However, for those who have not accepted Him as their Savior and Lord are guilty of turning away from the way of godliness to the way of self-centeredness and selfishness.  The terrible condition of humanity continues because “there is no fear of God before their eyes.”  If the fear of God was in them, they would seek reconciliation and peace that He only can give.  Proverbs 16:6, “And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.”

 

It gets worse.  God will give people what they desire. Think back to the election and how many voted for the ungodly platform coming into political power!  God does not force His way into people’s lives.  For those who do not choose to walk in His ways, He permits them to walk in their self-worship and to fall deeper into sin.  The people of Noah’s day would show this.  God also allowed the people of Israel to walk in their sinful desires.  Psalm 81:12, “So I gave them over to their stubborn heart, to walk in their own counsels.”

 

Romans 1:28-31 speaks about what happens to society when people walk in their own counsels.  “And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all righteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful”.  And not to leave anyone out, Paul goes on to say in verse 32, “who know the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.”  This list sounds a lot like the list found in 2 Timothy 3 regarding the things that will be happening in the last days.  Take time to go there and read them.  This descending spiral all begins with ignoring God.  Notice the underlined portion of Scripture above.  These godless people become really good at inventing evil.  And, there are those who are very enthusiastic about those who are practicing these sins.  Just as guilty!

 

Think about where we are today!  Are we there?

 

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