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". . . strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men" - Acts
24:16
God’s commands to us are actually given to the life of His Son in us.
Consequently, to our human nature in which God’s Son has been formed (see
Galatians 4:19 ), His commands are difficult. But they become divinely easy once
we obey.
God always instructs us down to the last detail. Is my ear sensitive enough to
hear even the softest whisper of the Spirit, so that I know what I should do?
“Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God . . .” ( Ephesians 4:30 ). He does not
speak with a voice like thunder— His voice is so gentle that it is easy for us
to ignore. And the only thing that keeps our conscience sensitive to Him is the
habit of being open to God on the inside. When you begin to debate, stop
immediately. Don’t ask, “Why can’t I do this?” You are on the wrong track. There
is no debating possible once your conscience speaks. Whatever it is— drop it,
and see that you keep your inner vision clear.
Conscience is that ability within me that attaches itself to the highest
standard I know, and then continually reminds me of what that standard demands
that I do. It is the eye of the soul which looks out either toward God or toward
what we regard as the highest standard. This explains why conscience is
different in different people. If I am in the habit of continually holding God’s
standard in front of me, my conscience will always direct me to God’s perfect
law and indicate what I should do. The question is, will I obey? I have to make
an effort to keep my conscience so sensitive that I can live without any offense
toward anyone. I should be living in such perfect harmony with God’s Son that
the spirit of my mind is being renewed through every circumstance of life, and
that I may be able to quickly “prove what is that good and acceptable and
perfect will of God” ( Romans 12:2 ; also see Ephesians 4:23 ).
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