Psalm 53:1 is a reminder to us to pay attention to who it is that we are listening to!
1THE [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt and evil are they, and doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.
When people come against believers because they make a stand on the Word of God, the WORD says that those people are empty-headed FOOLS! Don't get your news or take advice from fools! Pay attention to the source and act accordingly! Then I noticed something in Mark 3:1-5 today:
1AGAIN JESUS went into a synagogue, and a man was there who had one withered hand. 2And [the Pharisees] kept watching Jesus [closely] to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath, so that they might get a charge to bring against Him [formally]. 3And He said to the man who had the withered hand, Get up [and stand here] in the midst. 4And He said to them, Is it lawful and right on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to take it? But they kept silence. 5And He glanced around at them with vexation and anger, grieved at the hardening of their hearts, and said to the man, Hold out your hand. He held it out, and his hand was [completely] restored.
Did you notice that very first word? "Again" refers to an action that is being repeated! Jesus was doing something that He had made a habit of doing! This was how He operated! He went AGAIN into the synagogue! This passage tells me two important things TODAY! (I will surely learn something new from this tomorrow!) First, it is important to be regularly attending church! Jesus did! Second, He went there looking for people to help! You and I have been given gifts, talents, strengths and abilities for the purpose of being a blessing to our local church family, and then taking those same things out into the world to "seek and save those who are lost" (Luke 19:10)! Your realm of influence is your responsibility! They need to see the Life and Light of God in YOU! SHINE while there is still time in this life for you to SHINE! Amen! Here is a fun song from Hillsong Kids called "Let Your Light Shine":
Shalom in Him!
