Psalm 53:1: “The fool has said in his heart, / ‘There is no God.’ / They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity; / There is none who does good.”

February 28th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional

Webster’s dictionary defines a fool as “a person who lacks good judgment.” Many atheists down through history have predicted that as man becomes more sophisticated, religion and God will be discarded. But history has proven that this prediction of the death of Christianity has been wildly inaccurate. On November 9, 1967, the nation of Albania claimed in Nendori, its literary monthly newspaper, that it was the “first atheist state in the world.” However, just forty-three years later, in Albania’s capital city of Tirana alone, more than 40 churches meet every Sunday morning. And new fellowships are being planted throughout the country each year. In Russia, a church now meets on Sunday mornings in Moscow’s Museum of Religion and Atheism, the former center of communist atheism.

Albert Einstein once had a conversation about faith with a pastor. He said, “I respect religion, but I believe in mathematics. Probably it is the other way around with you.” “You are mistaken,” the pastor replied. “To me, both are merely different expressions of the same exactness.” “But what would you say if mathematical science should some day come to conclusions directly contrary to your religious faith?” Einstein asked. “Oh,” said the pastor, “I have the highest regard for the competency of mathematicians. I am sure they would never rest until they discovered their mistake.”

“Thank you, LORD, that You still reveal Yourself to any person who honestly seeks for You. We seek to serve You today.”