A Clean Conscience

Acts 23:1. And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. . . . . Acts 26:16. And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

Whether we realize it or not, we program our conscience every day. Our choice of friends, our culture --- movies, television, music, the church and the Word of God.

What can we do to keep our conscience good, clean, pure, and functioning? To re-sharpen our conscience, God has given us His written Word, the Bible, and if a believer, the Holy Spirit will  coach and guide us. If we have a bad conscience because of sin, confess and repent them to Jesus. He will forgive you.

The Lord doesn’t want our conscience to be desensitized and defiled. He  can cleanse a bad conscience with confession and repentance.

Thank God for your conscience. Make the most of this God given gift. Instead of letting your conscience be your guide, make sure your conscience is your God.

Steadfast --- Unmovable --- Abounding

1 Corinthians 15:58  Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

I can assure you that standing up for Jesus isn’t popular. The world doesn’t like it when we refuse to conform to their wishes.

Abounding in the work of the Lord requires much more than attending church on Sunday or reading the Bible every day. It’s being  consumed with the Lord. It’s being on fire for Him and  going overboard in service to Him.

Those who abound in the work of the Lord will enjoy His peace and contentment. Your efforts are not in vain. Never.

The Depth And Riches of God

Romans 11:33,36  O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! . . . For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

A lot of people are looking for direction in their lives, but sadly, few ever look to the source of real truth and wisdom-- our Creator.

In our flesh we are prone to pride and self-reliance. In reality all that we have or ever hope to have is of the Lord--- our health, our job that provides for our families, our homes, food, the sun we see and the breath we breathe. It  all comes by and through the Lord.

We will never face anything that He doesn’t understand. Praise his Name.

The Grace And Truth Of My Lord

John 1:1,14  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [14] And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

I never got to see the Man who died for my sins as did the Apostle John who wrote about Him.  I never had the privilege to hear Him preach with authority. I wasn’t there as He met the needs of countless souls.  I wasn’t in the boat as He stood and said, “Peace, Be still.”

But  I did see the hill called Calvary through eyes of faith. I’ve heard the living Word speak through the written Word, and  I’ve experienced His power in my life when facing a storm.

 I may have never seen Jesus in the flesh, but I’ve seen Him countless times by faith. Each time I am amazed at the grace and truth of my Lord.