God's Search for a Good Man

Psalms 14:2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

I mean no irreverence to suggest that God is lacking in knowledge, the Bible does not teach that; but in our Psalm, God is described as looking to see if he could find a good person. This is a poetic view showing God looking for a few good men. Will he find any? What will we discover in God’s search? What will God find? What will God see? What will be His verdict, and His sentence?

Here is the answer.

I have combinded Psalm 14 then Psalm 53 then Romans 3:9-12 to show the truth about man.

We have in our reading, the Word of the Almighty God, who, as Spurgeon said ‘does not exaggerate or mistake’. God searched the whole of humanity, looking for one that understood, one, even one that sought after Him. One whom could be said ‘doeth good’, yet we have read the result of the finding.

There is none that doeth good (Psalm 14:1)
There is none that doeth good (Psalm 53:1)
There is none that doeth good (Romans 3:10)

They are all gone aside (Psalm 14:3)
They are all together become filthy (Psalm 14:3)

Every one of them is gone back (Psalm 53:3)
They are altogether become filthy (Psalm 53:3)
They are all gone out of the way (Romans 3:12)
They are together become unprofitable (Romans 3:12)

There is none righteous (Romans 3:12)

No not one (Psalm 14:3)
No not one (Psalm 53:3)
No not one (Romans 3:10)
No not one (Romans 3:12)

All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Yes, that means you too, that means you are a sinner, in need of a Saviour.