“The Fool Says . . .”

I know that I have mentioned in this column before that the Fall season is my favorite time of year.  There are so many reasons.  College football is in full swing. College and high school basketball is about to start. It’s prime fishing season in our part of the world. And it is also a wonderful time to be out on the golf course.  Not too hot, not too cold. As Goldilocks would say, “It’s just right.”

            There is beauty all around us as well.  Yes, I know that most of the trees and plants bud and bloom in the Spring. But even as the grass grows dormant, the leaves on the trees are bursting with color. I will admit that the fall colors are more prominent in the mountains than on the coast, but still there are trees with reds and yellows and oranges even here.

            As I consider the beaty of a sunset or sunrise over the marsh I am amazed again at the wonder and the majesty of God.  It boggles my mind that there are those who remain convinced that this universe is a cosmic accident with no intelligent design behind it. I’ve even heard avowed atheists say, “Yes, our universe appears to have been designed, but we know that not to be the case.”

Can I just say it? That is stubbornness to the core. But it is exactly what the apostle Paul wrote about in Romans 1. He tells us that there is more than enough evidence for the reality of God, but that people choose to ignore it.  And most of the time they choose to ignore it for one reason. They don’t want to answer to a higher power. So they simply deny His existence.

            Here’s the thing. You can ignore, and even deny, that God is. But the Bible says, “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’”  Can’t be much more blunt than that.  But it is true. God is, and one day we will stand before Him. I pray that you will be ready for that day.