Contemplative Bible Reading

Psalm 10:4-6 (New Living Translation)

The wicked are too proud to seek God.
They seem to think that God is dead.
⁵ Yet they succeed in everything they do.
They do not see your punishment awaiting them.
They sneer at all their enemies.
⁶ They think, “Nothing bad will ever happen to us!
We will be free of trouble forever!”

In this description of “the wicked,” we are told that they live as if God is dead. This is a fundamental outlook on life. Every decision, every statement, every literal and figurative step in life is made with the concept that there is no God – all religion is the folly of the ignorant.

I am not sure what a life like this is like. I am happy and thankful to make that statement.