Psalm 14:1 says:
1THE [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable deeds; there is none that does good or right.
"The fool" is the Hebrew word "nabal"! Does THAT bring anything or ANYONE to mind? This word "nabal" means: stupid, foolish, a dolt, foolish, senseless. The Amplified Bible says it well when is says "empty-headed fool"! What is one of the things that an empty-headed fool will do that shows his foolishness? He will say "there is no God"! This type of person may be very intelligent mentally. Their problem is not an intelligence problem, but a heart problem! They SAY there is no God because if they admit that God IS, then they have to deal with their response to Him! This is what causes them to become "corrupt", the Hebrew word "shachath", which means to to spoil, to ruin, to become rotten. They are putrid in the eyes of God! THAT is why they need a Saviour! Thank GOD for our Saviour and Redeemer, Jesus of Nazareth, so that all of us "fools" can become saints! AMEN!
Matthew 14 we have the disciples in the boat that was being tossed by the waves. Jesus comes to them walking on the water and they are scared! He tells them Who HE is and to not be afraid. There are many responses you could imagine them having, but Peter's would not be one I would have expected! Verse 28:
28And Peter answered Him, Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.
What other response could Jesus have given to that? He couldn't say it wasn't Him! He said the only thing that Peter's question demanded! And what happened? Peter walked on water! Yes, he got scared and started to go under, but why is THAT what people center on and NOT the fact that, other than Jesus, Peter is the only person I have ever heard of that walked on water! Only for a little while, yes, but longer than you or me! I, for one, will cut Peter a little slack here! Besides, I LIKE Peter! He reminds me of me sometimes! Oh, yea!
Shalom in Him!
