Thursday, February 10, 2011
Acts 25
What impresses me most is verse 7. Even when all the Jewish people were accusing him, they could find no fault in Paul. Whether it be Jewish laws, Temple laws, or governmental laws, Paul was found completely innocent. I think there is a lot of merit of living a blameless life. If anyone ever looked into my life, I'm sure they would find a lot of dirt. Whether it be unconfessed sins, people I've wronged, or minor laws I've broken, my past is tainted. But the way Paul lives has a lot of logic. God desires for us to be like His son, free of sin. This includes all sins, both large and small. I know that for myself, I'm often guilty of committing many small sins. Everytime I start rationalizing in my head, I know that I'm about to sin. The one I'm most guilty of is speeding. I tend to be a very impatient person. Driving is just a complete waste of time in my mind, since it's impossible to truly be productive. And even if it is a socially acceptable action, yet I can often feel my conscience judging me. As it says in 1 Peter 3:16, keep a good conscience so that in the thing which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame. If for no other reason, we should be careful especially in the small things to maintain a good testimony before this world. If we are to be salt and light to the world, we must not have anything that can put us or God to shame. The best meter to follow is always the Holy Spirit. He speaks through us through our conscience to keep us on the strait and narrow. So whenever that conscience begins to prick us, be sure to listen up. In this way, our light will shine before all men, that they may see our good deeds and glorify our Father in heaven.
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I think about this a lot in my life too. It's like to the world, we may be the only gospel they ever hear or read. So how is the gospel if we don't have a testimony in even the small things? It's hard but we should be as Paul, having nothing that anyone can hold against us. Good post;)
ReplyDeletesomeone shared with me recently about being more useful in the commuting time that for most of us is just wasted time. This one guy that was sharing was talking about how we could listen to the Bible in audio format, or meditate on scripture. Or keep in prayer. ...not instead of morning devotions hopefully, but at least it makes the time more productive before the Lord, and I've found that when I do this, I feel better prepared and at peace by the time I get to work.
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