God Has Landed

“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.”
ESV Romans 1:18-20

Willful ignorance never ceases to amaze me. This past weekend, a friend brought a website to my attention that proposes that God is only a figment of our imagination. The same website calls Jesus a jerk and ridicules prayer in ways that I could not have envisioned. In all, over 50 reasons are given as supporting evidences of their atheistic position. From a Biblical perspective all of their reasons are laughable, but this is hardly a laughing matter. Alarmingly, it seems we have a self centered generation feeding on this type of rubbish; many of whom have not been exposed to the truths of Scripture.

How is it that we fall victim to false doctrines? At the end of the day, I think the core issue is that of authority. Is final authority in all matters vested in me or does final authority rest with God? If final authority rests within me, then I am a god unto myself and subject to no one. Under this delusion, I could live my life with the attitude of “if it feels good, do it” without remorse. But if God is real, then He must be the final authority and it would no doubt be in my best interest to submit to His authority. But submission to authority is not something that seems to come natural in our society. We are encouraged at every turn put our personal interests ahead of others.

Denial of higher authority is not new to our era. Here in Romans, Paul abruptly reminds us that we need only look at creation to recognize that a higher authority exists and that God is real. Think about it for a moment. Who can look at a newborn and not be fascinated and awestruck at life itself? Who can look at creation all around and not be stunned by its beauty and intricate detail? Could it be more obvious that neither the newborn nor inanimate creation is or can be the work of man? The answer of course is that you must suppress the obvious evidences that abound all around in order to accept the viewpoint of the atheist and deny the existence of God.

C.S. Lewis once wrote: “God has landed on this enemy-occupied world in human form.” Of course, he was speaking of Jesus; Immanuel; God with us. And God will land on this enemy-occupied world again one day. At that time, He will hold each of us accountable for every idle word. The folks that sponsor the atheistic views mentioned above will not be excluded. Neither will those who are swayed by their false doctrine. As surely as day follows night, judgment is coming for those who suppress the truth.

Be bold. Stand for truth.