Two things stood out to me as I followed our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan for today! The first is from Psalm 53:1:
1 The [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.
If you ever get into a discussion with someone who claims to be an atheist, remember this first of all! There is no arguing with an empty-headed fool! The only thing to do is to pray that their blinded eyes be opened and that God would send laborers across their path who they are able to receive from! If YOU are the one sent, then, as Holy Spirit leads, share THIS with them from Romans 1:20:
For ever since the creation of the world His invisible nature and attributes, that is, His eternal power and divinity, have been made intelligible and clearly discernible in and through the things that have been made (His handiworks). So [men] are without excuse [altogether without any defense or justification],
GOD does NOT believe in atheists! There is no such thing! GOD says so! There are simply people who, when they observe the proof all around them, refuse to believe because then they will have to do something with that knowledge! The second thing is found in Mark 3:1-6:
1 Again Jesus went into a synagogue, and a man was there who had one withered hand. 2 And [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]. 3 And He said to the man who had the withered hand, Get up [and stand here] in the midst. 4 And 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. 5 And 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. 6 Then the Pharisees went out and immediately held a consultation with the Herodians against Him, how they might [devise some means to] put Him to death.
Can you even imagine how these men, who saw JESUS do what only someone truly anointed by God could do, AND who should have recognized Him from the Scriptures that they SUPPOSEDLY knew, decided that healing a man miraculously was grounds to put Him to death? IF you will meditate on this TRUTH, you will soon realize that the same spirits that blinded their minds to the TRUTH are still operating today! In that same way! They cannot stand the One, True God getting glory! When you share the Truth of God's Word, and minister to people as Holy Spirit leads you, there WILL be those who will hate it! They will think that they hate you, but they are simply influenced by these same spirits. Be bold in the Word of God and confident of His protections, provision and safety! Pray that their eyes be opened and then leave them in HIS hands! He is well able to bring the right people their way! AMEN! Here is Hillsong UNITED with "Shape Of Your Heart":
Shalom in Him!
