Psa 53:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

David looked at those who denied the existence of God and came to the conclusion that they are fools. They are not only intellectual fools but also moral fools. Intellectual fools are the brilliant scientists, doctors, professors, lawyers, engineers, bankers, undergraduates and etc., who in spite of their intelligence, have not come to the conclusion that there is a God. There is no excuse for them; they will face the judgment of God: “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse” (Romans 1:20). 

Moral fools are those who deny God. They refuse to accept the conclusion that there is a God. Therefore, they are liars. They lie to their own conscience and lie to others about the existence of God. The reason: they don’t want God in their lives: “Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened” (Romans 1:21). 

One writer commented that the idea behind this ancient Hebrew word translated fool (Hebrew, nâbâl) is more moral than intellectual. David did not have in mind those not smart enough to figure God out; he had in mind those who simply reject God. That means, the person is saying: “Sorry, no God for me; I don’t want any God in my life.” 

Why did they reject God and deny His existence? The answer is SIN. The apostle John explains it this way: “For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved” (John 3:20). 

This is true of all wicked men: those who do evil hate the light. No God means no law, no order, no restraint to lust, and no limit to passion. No God means free to do any sin they like. Therefore, they hate Christ and the gospel, for they make manifest their evil deeds, convict them of their sins, rebuke them for their unrighteousness, and finally, condemn them to eternal destruction. 

Atheism is the religion of the world today. Is America a Christian country? They are the first to endorse same sex marriages and the rest of the world follows. Do the Americans believe in God? Well, just look at the amount of immoralities that come out from America. They are not the things God fearing people will do. Hence, David is right: “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good” (Psalm 53:1). 

The result of atheism is moral corruption. We live in a time when the peoples of the world have almost completely turned against God. When I read Romans 1:18-32, it is as if I am reading the events in today’s newspaper. 

“The atheist is, morally as well as mentally, a fool, a fool in the heart as well as in the head; a fool in morals as well as in philosophy. With the denial of God as a starting point, we may well conclude that the fool's progress is a rapid, riotous, raving, ruinous one. He who begins at impiety is ready for anything.” (The Treasury of David, Psalm 53:1, e-sword). 

“A fool in morals as well as in philosophy”; only from the atheists will come the outrageous philosophy of same sex marriages. Atheism is a religion of moral corruption. 

Let us be firm believers of God and not be influence by the evils of this world that originate only from those who do not believe in God. Let us have faith in God.

Jimmy Lau