…having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men. Acts 24:15-16
Proverbs 14
contrasts the foolish and the wise. To be blameless is to be very wise—to
follow God’s ways so that your conscience is clear. God created us to know the
difference between right and wrong…and that conscience of our usually keeps us
in check. Even a four year old will hang his head if he knows he’s done
something wrong. How is it that there is still so much crime on the streets
around the world? Satan is in control. Don’t let him control your life. Have
hope in God. Following Him will result in an eternal life starting here on
earth, peace in your heart and joy even in times of trial. Jesus never sinned
and we can only hope that we sin less every day—trying to live a holy life.
Keep your conscience clear and blameless before God.
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| Wise or Foolish? |
Family Activity – Make a couple of flash cards for each of your
children. One should say “FOOL” and the other should say “WISE”.
For small children you can create cards with happy and sad faces. Give the
cards to your children and then read Proverbs 14—but don’t use the word “fool”
or “foolish,” or “wise” as you are reading. Then after each verse or portion of
a verse let the children hold up a flash card that they think depicts the
person in the verse…foolish or wise. Discuss their choices—or simply praise the
right choices and move on.
Prayer ~ Lord, You are an awesome God. Help us to make wise
choices that we would have a blameless conscience before You.
Recycled
from August 14, 2013]
Daily
Bible Reading: Jeremiah 26-29
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2017 Text and photos by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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