August 14
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PSALM 14 THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, NOT EVEN ONE
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; 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.
4 Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers
who eat up my people as they eat bread and do not call upon the LORD?
5 There they are in great terror, for God is with the generation of the righteous.
6 You would shame the plans of the poor, but the LORD is his refuge.
7 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people,
let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad. – Psalm 14:1-7
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A poem inspired by this psalm by ILMA
There is none who does good, not even one
Because of our sin nature, we turn away from God
We become proud and fools when we think we are wise
Only the Lord can grant us wisdom to live righteous lives.
No matter what we do, God sees our actions from above
We are only lying to ourselves when we think we are good
When we pride ourselves in what we can accomplish
We are not acknowledging God’s providence and generosity.
Every good gift comes from our heavenly Father
Thank the Lord for his provision; without it, we will suffer
Praise his name forever for he is our salvation
Depend only on him or you will live in an illusion.
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REFLECTION
• What is the danger of not acknowledging God in one’s life?
• Why do you think some people think that they have no need for God?