Gold Nugget
Verse 1: “The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.”
Commentary
I would
rather sleep in a single bed with a clear conscience than to sleep in a king
size bed with a guilty one. I have known people that are always on the defense
because of their guilty conscience. So much so that they make issues even when
there isn’t one. Like today’s “gold nugget” says, “The wicked flee when no one
pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.” When
you have a clear conscience it makes you bold. I remember once when I had put off
my vehicle inspection over and over. Way longer than I care to admit. I don’t
remember the circumstances why I put it off, but I remember all the stress
trying to avoid getting a ticket. Driving at night was a preferred option. The
fear of passing a police officer, hoping he wouldn’t see was a daily occurrence.
Even to the point where I would turn down a road if I saw a police car, only to
find it wasn’t one. (The wicked flee when no one pursues) As
the second part of the scripture states, once I finally got the vehicle
inspected, I wanted to pass a police officer. I was as “bold as a lion.” Having
a guilty conscience will ruin every area of your life. Another issue that stems
from people with a guilty conscience is the accusing position they take with
others. When they see someone in a certain situation, they factor what they
themselves would do in that situation and assume others would react the same way.
It's said that one of the signs of infidelity is the guilty partner will begin
suspecting the innocent partner of the act that they alone are guilty of. Those
that have a clear conscience also assume that their partner is just as innocent
as they are. That is the definition of love in 1 Corinthians 13 (Love
bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things). If you have ever had a
guilty conscience and came clean, you can testify of the liberating effect it
has in your life. If you have something weighing on you, it’s time to clear
your conscience and rid your life of a cancerous disease. If you don’t, it will
spread through your life killing everything in its path.
Prayer
Lord, we thank you for your forgiveness that is so readily available to us all. Help us to cling to your mercy and embrace the purifying effects of confessing our sins. We know that you are faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Amen
Lord, we thank you for your forgiveness that is so readily available to us all. Help us to cling to your mercy and embrace the purifying effects of confessing our sins. We know that you are faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Amen
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