FAITH CAPSULE: Are you saying there is no God by your verbal communication?

I Samuel 13

It takes a foolish minded one to take a position as a speaker for a forum which claims there is no God. Psalm 14:1 buttressed, “The fool has said in his heart that “there is no God” They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none who does good.” Ones that say in the heart that there is no God are the ones that speak it from the mouth that there is no God. Jesus buttressed, “For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.  A good man out of the good treasure of his heartbrings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.” (Matthew 12:34-35) It is always evil to say there is no God. Often time people say it that there is no God in their action and not only by speaking it out of their mouth. Are you saying there is no God by your verbal communication, body language or in your relationship with others?
Psalm 14:1 identified the foolish ones:
Those who are corrupt (That is dishonest practices like bribery and lack of integrity)
Those who do abominable work (engaging revolting and miserable work)
Those who does not do good (they are evil in approach)
Does any of the above sound like you? As a believer, you cannot afford to live life foolishly. To be living life in the wicked world of today demands constant answer to foolish question. As a believer, answering to foolishness word must not be with a foolish answer otherwise, one is also counted as foolish. Proverbs 26:4 warned “Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.” This is to say, every ungodly acts that demands answer from one must be engaged with wisdom. Every challenging situation that calls for your response must be approached with a godly act to avoid being marked as a foolish one. Foolishness is a sin and sin does nothing but destroys man.

Saul was foolish in his act when he offered the burnt offering which does not belong to his office as a King but belongs to a priest. Saul could not wait for Samuel’s arrival as commanded by Samuel. At Samuel’s arrival, he asked from Saul why he offered the burnt offering. Saul’s reasonable excuse for burnt offering was because of Samuel’s late arrival and the impending danger provoked his violation of God’s command (carrying out burnt offering). Samuel responded to Saul’s foolish act, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which He commanded you.” (I Samuel 13:13) Regardless of any reasonable excuse, it is a foolish act to violate God’s command when responding to the challenges of the wicked world.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace not to become a foolish one.