CERTAINTY IN THINGS THAT MATTER
Romans 1:21
For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Without God, there is no certainty. Would you take medicine from a pharmacist who said, “I think this is the right stuff”? Would you submit to a surgeon who said, “I’m pretty sure I need to cut here”? How about flying with a pilot who said, “I’m not really positive, but I believe I can land this plane”? When it comes to things that matter, you want certainty. You want pharmacists, surgeons, and pilots who know what they are doing. God knows what He is doing. He is the author of natural revelation, and He is the author of special revelation. He set the standards, and to ignore them leads to chaos not only in our educational system, but also in our lives and society at large. Romans 1:18–31 describes this downward spiral. Notice how many times words such as truth, knowledge, and understanding are used to explain how people can come to the point where God gives up on them. Paul wrote, “The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness” (Romans 1:18).
You are in trouble when people start deliberately trying to ignore and hide the truth. According to Romans 1:20, there is no excuse for this, because the truth about God can be “understood through what has been made.” Verse 21 says, “Even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God.” The knowledge of God is out there, and accessible to everyone. Yet when people exclude God, they become empty-headed, “futile in their speculations” (v. 21). “Professing to be wise, they became fools” (v. 22). This is exactly the case in much of our education.
REFLECTION: Read Romans 1:18–25. Where have you seen foolishness taught in the name of education? Where do you need to relearn some of your own education—or retrain your children? Lord, help us as a nation to honor You through our educational systems. I pray for the opportunity to have prayer returned as a normal part of our lives, Lord, and even in our schools as you raise up more and more students to pray.
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