“They said to God, ‘Depart from us,’ and ‘What can the Almighty do to us?’”
“For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should take delight in God.’”
Malachi 3:14 You have said, ‘It is vain to serve God. What is the profit of our keeping his charge or of walking as in mourning before the LORD of hosts? And now we call the arrogant blessed. Evildoers not only prosper but they put God to the test and they escape.’”
Job 21:14 They say to God, ‘Depart from us! We do not desire the knowledge of your ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit do we get if we pray to him?’
Psalms 73:8 They scoff and speak with malice; loftily they threaten oppression. They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongue struts through the earth. Therefore his people turn back to them, and find no fault in them. And they say, “How can God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?” Behold, these are the wicked; always at ease, they increase in riches.
Zephaniah 1:12 At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are complacent, those who say in their hearts, ‘The LORD will not do good, nor will he do ill.’
Daniel 5:20 But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was brought down from his kingly throne, and his glory was taken from him.
How hard is it to act like the God we serve is alive and in control when there is so much scoffing. So many have made a choice to reject Him and proclaim it foolishness to believe in Him. Yet to those who have believed in Him, who cling to Him, who rely on Him, and who trust in Him, they find power, strength, rest, peace, hope and love. They are not defeated by those scoffing but rather set their heart and mind more so on God. Who knows what will happen even tomorrow. How many people have left their home only to never return do to an untimely end of life. How many who have said in their heart tomorrow I will start trusting in God only to find tomorrow never came. They are standing before God and hear “depart from me for I never knew you”. These are those who are cast into hell and torment forever. Today is the day of salvation and the day to make a choice to serve Him with all your heart mind and soul. Do not wait a moment longer to start humbly serving, honoring, following and obeying Him. Be a light unto the scoffers and a ray of hope to those lost.
