TITLE: A CONSCIENCE VOID OF OFFENCE
Memorise: And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of
offence toward God, and toward men. Acts 24:16
Read: Romans 14:16-21, Bible in one year: 1st Kings 1st
Luke 1:1-25
The Church of Jesus Christ on earth will be healthy and pleasant if
Christians would live with conscience void of offence. Unfortunately, offences
often arise here and there in the Body of Christ today. This is caused by
misuse of opportunities, wealth and other material possessions. For this to be
uprooted from the Church, we need to apply the spiritual principles that
Apostle Paul laid down in 1st Timothy 6:17-18:
“Charge them that are rich in this world, that they
be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who
giveth us richly all things to enjoy; that they do good, that they be rich in
good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;”
A good numbered of Christians are still living under the bondage of a
conscience filled with guilt. Why? It is because they have not being totally
cut off from their terrible past. For instance, some of them are still living
in houses they stole money to build or buy. Some find it difficult to serve
their relationship with their old satanic clubs. These and many other
entanglements are the reasons why they are not totally free. Some of these
Christians put their pastors in tight corners, because their problems just
refuse to go away. It then appears as if the pastor does not have enough
anointing to deal with such problems. They then move from church to church
without finding rest for their souls. The abuse of wealth and position,
particularly those that are ill-gotten, robs you of a free conscience. This is
why the expected life of peace, joy and contentment, which is our greatest gain
and which makes us peculiar as children of God, has eluded some.
A common saying among Christians guilty of the abuse of wealth and
position is “My conscience does not condemn me.” The question is: which
conscience are you talking about? Is it the dead one that has become reprobate?
Some of them even say “As many as are led by the spirit are the children of
God.” Which spirit are you talking about? Can the spirit of God, who inspired
the writing of the scripture, turn around to tell you that what He inspired men
to write was a mistake? Beloved, let us not deceive ourselves any further. Let
us live a Christian life devoid of offence against God and men, particularly
those of the household of faith.
Prayer Point: Father, with the Blood of Jesus, please purge my conscience of all
dead works that bring offence, in Jesus’ Name.
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