Man's contempt of God!

(Charles Simeon)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio

"He says to himself, 'God has forgotten; He covers His face and never sees!'" Psalm 10:11

"Why does the wicked man revile God? Why does he say to himself: He won't call me to account!" Psalm 10:13

Were all the lineaments of man's contempt of God to be drawn—we would scarcely ever finish the dreadful portrait!

We make light of:
  the Father's authority,
  the Son's sin-atoning sacrifice,
  the Spirit's influence in regeneration.
Every office They sustain,
every attribute They possess,
every relation They bear to us
—we disregard and dishonor. We . . .
  overlook God's providence,
  are unmindful of His Word,
  neglect His ordinances,
  and despise His people.

God's thoughts respecting the nature and malignity of sin, are widely different from those which are entertained in the hearts of natural men. Men consider themselves as innocent if their outward conduct is not grossly reprehensible; and what they cannot justify in their actions, they mitigate under lenient expressions.

But God notices the very frame and dispositions of the heart!
He clearly and infallibly interprets the language of men's thoughts!
He declares that the wickedness of their actions, proceeds from the atheism in their hearts.
"The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God!' They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good!" Psalm 14:1

Men evidence by their lives, that they think God will not require an account of their sin. They imagine that sin may be indulged with impunity, as God cannot see it!"
But let us provide an answer to Job's question in Job 9:4, "Who has hardened himself against God and prospered?" Not earth and Hell combined can prevent the punishment of one sinner! Proverbs 11:21, "Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished!"

No heart can conceive the terrors of the final judgment. Who, in his right mind, would risk the loss of Heaven, and the suffering of Hell?