Futile Speculations
Here in Knoxville because of the valley that we sit in between two mountains the weather is about as erratic as it gets. You know the old saying "if you don't like the weather here just wait 24 hours, it will change?" Well, I believe that saying originated here! Within the span of 72 hours we will have gone from sunny and mild to freezing rain and ice and back to sunny and 60 again. Oh well, it is what it is.
I was musing to myself this week that just a cursory glance at the newspaper; or five minutes listening to any of the never ending newscasts on television will leave you with an idea of what a mess we have made of things in our world. You agree? However, this week as I watched events over the boob tube I was struck by a single sight. When I saw this group of people stroll across the big screen, a verse from God's Word strolled across my mind.
21 For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Romans 1:21 (NASB)
That phrase "...futile in their speculations.." was what hit me. It seems to me that our nation and our world have hit the wall. We have put God on the back burner, no, that's not accurate..we have put Him in the deep freezer. Our policies and laws no longer reflect an acknowledgment of God or His truth. Amen? Consequently, we as a nation and people have become futile in our speculations. Look at those two words.
Greek Word: ματαιόω
List of English Words and Number of Times Used
became futile (1).
became futile (1).
Greek Word: διαλογισμός
List of English Words and Number of Times Used
argument (1),
disputing (1),
dissension (1),
doubts (1),
motives (1),
opinions (1),
reasonings (2),
speculations (1),
thoughts (3),
what...were thinking (2).
argument (1),
disputing (1),
dissension (1),
doubts (1),
motives (1),
opinions (1),
reasonings (2),
speculations (1),
thoughts (3),
what...were thinking (2).
The dictionary definition of futile is "incapable of producing any result", "useless"
That is what is happening in our nation and world today. Without God and His truth as a measuring rod, our thoughts and opinions,...our reasonings and speculations of what is the right course have become futile or useless. Not only have our thoughts and reasonings become useless, they are INCAPABLE of producing ANY results! Folks, that is a scary proposition. If you read on in that chapter, it says that because of this futility their hearts became "darkened." They exchanged the one true God for false Gods and became foolish. Sound familiar? Let me state this here and now. Jesus Christ is the ONLY way.
6 Jesus *said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
John 14:6 (NASB)
I saw a Facebook post from one of my friends this week, it went something like this.
In our lives when we "wing it" on our own without God's way,instead of winging it we end up "hoofing it" doing it our own way. That pretty well describes the current plight of our world don't you think? One of my favorite verses is found in the Book of Proverbs:
3 The foolishness of man ruins his way, And his heart rages against the Lord.
Prov 19:3 (NASB)
You see when we as individuals and we as a nation decide to "wing it", or "do our thing" we end up in trouble. We ruin our way. But, the kicker is that we find a way to blame God for all our woes and the fruit of our ways. Amen?! That's the way of it today isn't it?We refuse to acknowledge God in our political houses, in our schools, and pretty much in all of our public life, then BLAME HIM when things go awry. Hear me. The Ten Commandments are not the cause of all our problems, they are the SOLUTION! Through all of this though God remains faithful. He is still chomping at the bit to show His power and love in our lives .
9 For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His.
2 Chron 16:9 (NASB)
Read the story that accompanies this verse. It's about a King that had trusted in the Lord IN THE PAST, but had failed to trust Him in this particular instance. Much the same as what is going on today.
At any rate, whether or not our nation chooses to acknowledge God, indeed whether or not our
world chooses to acknowledge Him,He is WILLING AND ABLE to work in your and my life. Listen, He isn't looking for some great confession of faith, neither is He looking for perfection in our lives. He simply wants us to acknowledge Him as God and Jesus His Son as savior. THEY WILL DO THE REST! AMEN?!
The world has it's course and God has His. I can PROMISE you this. The God of all the Earth is going to win out. It's all going to end up EXACTLY the way He says it is. Jesus Christ is KING of KINGS and LORD of LORDS. All we need do is acknowledge that fact in our hearts and He will do the rest.He is ABLE to see us through.
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.
Psalms 19:13-14 (NASB)
God Bless
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