Acts 24
CONSTANT TRAINING
Paul stated his beliefs before Felix as he made his defense against the accusations of the Jews. This is what he said, “However, I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets, and I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.” (Acts 24 v 14 – 16).
We can probably all say that we have the same beliefs as Paul. We, like Paul, are anticipating the resurrection and judgement. The question we need to ask ourselves is, how does that belief affect us?
As a result of his knowledge, Paul said, “So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.” To strive means to train or exercise. Just as if we were trying to get fit, build muscle bulk or prepare for a race, we need to work at it , putting in the effort or the results won’t pay.
Paul also adds another very important aspect to the word strive. He says, “I strive always.” We need to continually train to keep our conscience clear. We need to keep at it all the time. It is a continual process. The best athletes train all the time. They spend all day, every day, training. But unlike the fleeting reward an athlete receives, we train our consciences for a reward that will last.
We may have the same beliefs as Paul, but do they affect us in the same way? Does our belief in the resurrection and judgement cause us to strive always to keep our consciences clear before God and man?
May the grace of God be with you this coming weekend.
With love in our Lord,
Robert
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