Genesis 3:5-7 – For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods; knowing good and evil. And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

The human conscience is a universal gift from God. It is the inner part of a person that should govern them to do right not wrong. As believers, we have our human conscience and the Holy Spirit. Our dependency should never be on our own conscience alone, but on the Holy Spirit as our guide. I’m reminded in scripture of the woman caught in the adulterous act. As Jesus wrote in the sand each accuser departed one by one. Not that Jesus condoned the act, but they realized they were not without sin and were convicted by their own conscience. The human conscience has the ability to make us feel guilty or uncomfortable around people we’ve wronged and weighs on us to get things right with others. Please understand our conscience does not condemn us, it convicts us to do what’s right in the eyes of God. The more you feed your self the Word of God, your human conscience will be aware of the wrong you should not do. 1 Timothy 4:1-2 tells us in the latter times some shall have their conscience seared with a hot iron. In other words, they will no longer feel convicted about doing wrong. When urged to do wrong, don’t ignore what your conscience is telling you. Instead, choose the blessings of God and let the Holy Spirit be your guide. Read this week’s scriptures: Genesis 3:5-7, John 8:3-11, Colossians 3:12-13, Acts 24:16, 1 Timothy 4:1-2.

Prathan L. Powell, Sr. is the senior pastor of World Changes Tabernacle, Columbus, Georgia.  To get more information, visit the website at www.wctministries.org or visit the church at 1241 Alta Vista Drive, Columbus, Georgia