CLEAR CONSCIENCE
Today's reading: 1 Samuel 26-31

"But Samuel replied, Why ask me if the Lord has left you and has become your enemy?" 1 Samuel 28:16 NLT

My little boy lacks just a few inches of being as tall as me.

He's as sturdy as a little man.

He carries fifty-pound feed sacks with little trouble and can toss a saddle on his horse's back with ease.

He's capable and dependable enough to be trusted with some pretty important chores around the house.

But he's still my little guy--and as a Mom, I can still tell by looking into his eyes or watching his facial expressions if something's going on in his head, good or bad. I tell him I can see his freckles dancing...and he, I think, still believes it.

God sees through us as well.

He is aware of our motives. He knows our heart attitude. He aches when we allow a sin to build a chasm in our relationship with Him.

No one else usually knows. Few, except those closest to you, may ever see your inner struggle. A muddied conscience can be dressed up on Sunday and be made to sit quietly in a pew.

You and I are the only ones who know how our individual hearts are with the Lord.