"THERE IS NONE!"

Psalms 14:1-3                           (ESV)
"1 The FOOL says in his heart, "There is no GOD." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, "THERE IS NONE" there is none who does good.
2 The LORD looks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God.
3 They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; "THERE IS NONE" who does good, not even one."


Often we hear people saying "I accepted JESUS as my LORD and Savior....", giving the impression that they have something to do with their salvation.   After all, JESUS said in John 3:3 "Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is BORN AGAIN he cannot see the kingdom of GOD."  But when we 'BE STILL' long enough and absorb what JESUS said, how many babies have a choice of living or dying?  Abortionists and Obstetricians do not keep records of how many of their victims/patients preferred death or life!  We didn't have a choice when, where, how, or who we were physically born to, and I wouldn't have had the desire to Spiritually grow closer to HIM and to be used by HIM!  GOD THE FATHER drew me!

SURRENDERING to a call from the LORD might be better said "GOD called me out of darkness"?  1 Peter 2:9 says "But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for HIS own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of HIM who CALLED YOU OUT OF DARKNESS into HIS marvelous light".  Speaking for myself, I didn't have enough intelligence, nor inclination, to SURRENDER to a HOLY GOD, so I'm sure blessed HE "called me out of darkness" into HIS marvelous light!  None of us, "NO NOT ONE", had anything to do with our salvation, it is purely because GOD is merciful and "called" us!

Since today "this world" recognizes ALL FOOLS DAY on the calendar, these verses have a significant meaning.  Some may claim they have NEVER said there is no GOD.  But our actions speak louder than our words and when we worry and fret we are boldly pronouncing that GOD can't handle what lies before us!  How many times in my life have I displayed by my actions that there was no GOD directing my path?  How many times have I walked around with a large FOOL placard around my neck?  To think GOD isn't IN CONTROL is to say HE isn't much of a GOD!

To those of us who have been CALLED OUT, there is nothing we have SURRENDERED to.  We can only be thankful that HIS Grace sought us.  "THERE IS NONE" who is intelligent enough, or wise enough, or lucky enough to figure out how to make it to Heaven.  We are not a nationality, sect or race, we are CALLED OUT to be a light in a dark world.  Regardless of what people want to claim, "THERE IS NONE" who is good enough to keep them in Heaven, or out of hell!  "THERE IS NONE"!!!