Psalm 14:1 & 53:1The fool says in his heart, "God does not exist." (HCSB)
Proverbs 1:22
How long, foolish ones, will you love ignorance? How long will you mockers enjoy mocking and you fools hate knowledge? (HCSB)
Since it's April the 1st, let me say---Happy April Fool's Day! But beware of the devil's April fool prank, and don't be a fool like those mentioned in the above scripture. You see the devil has tricked many people into believing that there is no God. That's right, many folks don't believe that God exists. They think that He's just some fictional character or fairy tale made up by the weak-minded. These non-believers of God are called atheists in our society, but the Bible only refers to them as fools. That's not to say that they're stupid. In fact some of the smartest people in the world, geniuses by academic standards, are atheists. The problem is that they're too smart for their own good, literally. They're so highly intellectual that they don't have a lick of common sense, and because of their pride and their superiority complex they're missing the abundant kind of life that God longs to give them. (Jn. 10:10) That doesn't mean that I think all atheists are the smart, intellectual type. Some are just plain ignorant. That doesn't mean that they're bad people, only that they're blinded to the spiritual truth. I'm sure many atheists are nice, caring, good people, but they're unfortunately heading down that wide path to destruction (Matt. 7:13), and they don't even realize it. Satan has them tricked with a lie (that God doesn't exist) and therefore has them right where he wants them. You know Satan believes that God exists and so do the demons (Job 1:7/Jms. 2:19), but he likes to trick men into not believing in God, because if a man doesn't believe that God exists, then he won't believe that God loves him. (Jn. 3:16)
So what's my point? Why all this rambling?
You can never worship God unless you first believe in Him. I know, that sounds like one of those DUH! statements, doesn't it? But the first step to worshiping God is to believe that He exists. But that's not enough. After all, even the demons believe in Him, and they shudder. (Jms. 2:19) It's not good enough to just believe that God exists, and to have a head-knowledge of Him. You have to know Him, not just know about Him. The only way to do that, the only way to the Father, the one and only means by which we can have a true relationship with God and an eternity with Him in heaven, is through His Son, Jesus Christ. (Jn. 14:6) (email me and I will gladly explain to you how you can be reconciled with God--it's as easy as ABC)
Now if you've made up your mind that there is no God, and you're sure because of all the atrocities and injustices in the world, I'd like to refer you to a debate I saw recently between Frank Turek (co-author of "I Don't Have Enough Faith To Be An Atheist") and Christopher Hitchens about the existence of God, in which Turek summarizes at the end: "Hitchens doesn't believe in God, and he hates Him. But God does believe in Christopher and He loves him."
I hope and pray that you won't fall for the devil's April Fool joke. Don't be a fool! Believe in God and accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior today! As for me, when I look at the complexity and order of the creation all around me, I just know there is a living, loving Creator. And try as I might, I just don't have enough faith to be an atheist!
Joey C.