God Existence Brings Hope

I have been in small boats in strong currents and even stronger winds. One can tire very quickly if trying to row against that. On lakes, when I have wanted to go fishing, the boat would drift over seaweed, which then would get wrapped around my fishing line and hook. The solution to the current or wind is to put an anchor down. If the wind is too strong and the anchor is too small, the boat will drag that anchor across the lake or ocean bottom. If the anchor is too big, it can be too awkward and impractical to use. The right anchor has a way of keeping the boat aiming in the right direction and keeping it from drifting out of control. I recently read a quote from C.S. Lewis that said, “Once people stop believing in God, the problem is not that they will believe in nothing; rather, the problem is that they will believe anything.” Pause a few minutes and really consider the depth of the wisdom in that statement. Other than the absence of God’s hand leading us, the great danger is without God, our anchor in hope and reality, we have no control on where we will drift. There are cults that will try to gain control There are other religions that will try to replace the hole in our lives, left by God’s absence, since He created us to be in relationship with Himself. The Devil will have a hay day because we have no mooring or foundation. When we are not filled with the Holy Spirit and our spiritual foundation has been shattered and destroyed, we have nothing left to build on. There are no rules, no absolute truth, and no unshakable hope. I think CS Lewis was 100% right in saying without God, we will believe in anything. I look at the foolishness in the world today, primarily being pushed by those that don’t see God’s word as the absolute truth and authority, but at best, a norm for living. This is why people believe men can be women, men can compete in women’s sports, communism is a good form of government, something is true if it benefits me, but then becomes false when it helps someone else, and so on. The heroes serve a cause, but don’t necessarily live a law-abiding life. We are falling into insanity because God is missing. Father, Help us to live in common sense again. Instill in us right and wrong, good and evil, and fill us with love for each other. Amen