12. Who are ‘the senseless ones’ today, and in what way do they lack generosity?

¹² Isaiah’s prophecy next draws a contrast: “The senseless one will no longer be called generous; and as for the unprincipled man, he will not be said to be noble;

Isaiah 32:5,

Who is “the senseless one”? As if for emphasis, King David twice supplies the answer: “The senseless one has said in his heart: ‘There is no Jehovah.’ They have acted ruinously, they have acted detestably in their dealing. There is no one doing good.” (Psalm 14:1; 53:1) Of course, confirmed atheists say that there is no Jehovah. In effect, so do “intellectuals” and others who act as if there were no God, believing that they are accountable to no one. The truth is not in such ones. There is no generosity in their hearts. They have no gospel of love. In contrast with genuine Christians, they are slow to provide for needy ones in distress or fail to do so entirely.